SOLUTION: Lynn has $8.58 in quarters and pennies. If she has eight times as many pennies as quarters, how many of each does she have?

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Question 19918: Lynn has $8.58 in quarters and pennies. If she has eight times as many pennies as quarters, how many of each does she have?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let 8x represent the number of pennies
Let x epresent the number of quarters
(8x)+25(x)=858
8x+25x=858
33x=858
33x%2F33=858%2F33
x=26
Pennies = 208
Therefore Lynn has 208 pennies and 26 quarters