SOLUTION: Bryce has a handful of pennies and nickels. He has 4 times as many pennies as he has nickels. If he has a total of 72 cents how many pennies does he have?
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Question 502864: Bryce has a handful of pennies and nickels. He has 4 times as many pennies as he has nickels. If he has a total of 72 cents how many pennies does he have? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bryce has a handful of pennies and nickels. He has 4 times as many pennies as he has nickels. If he has a total of 72 cents how many pennies does he have?
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Equations:
Value Eq: p + 5n = 72
Quantity Eq: p = 4n
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Substitute and solve for "n":
4n + 5n = 72
9n = 72
n = 8 (number of nickels)
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Solve for "p":
p = 4n
p = 32 (number of pennies)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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