SOLUTION: A jar contains 51 coins. In the jar there are only nickels and pennies. There is $1.87 in the jar. How many nickels and pennies are there

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Question 1074161: A jar contains 51 coins. In the jar there are only nickels and pennies. There is $1.87 in the jar. How many nickels and pennies are there
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%285n%2Bp=187%2Cn%2Bp=51%29

4n=187-51=136
n=136%2F4=%28100%2B36%29%2F4
n=25%2B9
n=34

p=51-34
p=17

answer: 17 pennies and 34 nickels



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CHECK:
17+5*34=187