SOLUTION: 5 coins that equals $.46 and more penneys than anything else

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Question 1077214: 5 coins that equals $.46 and more penneys than anything else
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Problem formulation is incorrect.
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There can only be one penny. If you have more than one penny, you'll need at least 6 of them. However, there are only 5 coins total. So if there are more pennies than any other coin, it simply has no solution.