SOLUTION: A coin bank contains pennies, nickels, and quarters. There are seven times as many nickels as pennies and three times as many quarters as pennies. The total amount of money in the

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Question 474693: A coin bank contains pennies, nickels, and quarters. There are seven times as many nickels as pennies and three times as many quarters as pennies. The total amount of money in the bank is $5.55. Find the number of pennies in the bank.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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1p+5(7p)+25(3p)=555
111p=555
p=5
The coin bank has 5 pennies,35 nickels, and 15 quarters.