SOLUTION: you have some nickles and some pennies totaling 52 cents.There are 19 coin in all.How many of each type do you have

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Question 1075222: you have some nickles and some pennies totaling 52 cents.There are 19 coin in all.How many of each type do you have
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N+P=19
.05N+.01P=0.52
5N+P=52
-N-P=-19
4N=33
This can't be answered
8 nickels and 11 pennies would be 51 cents
7 nickels and 12 pennies would be 47 cents
With 19 coins, only 12,17 can be pennies to make some number of cents ending in 2.