SOLUTION: a girl has pennies, nickels, and dimes. She has five more nickels than pennies and three times as many dimes as nickels. She has a total of $8.23. How many pennies does she have?
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Question 455224: a girl has pennies, nickels, and dimes. She has five more nickels than pennies and three times as many dimes as nickels. She has a total of $8.23. How many pennies does she have? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! n=p+5
d=3n
1p+5(p+5)+10(3(p+5))=823
1p+5p+25+30p+150=823
36p=648
p=18
p+5=23
3(p+5)=69
The girl has 18 pennies, 23 nickels, and 69 dimes
