SOLUTION: You have 39 coins consisting of half-dollars and pennies. The number of pennies is 15 less than five times the number of half-dollars. Find the total number of pennies, as well as
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Question 969295: You have 39 coins consisting of half-dollars and pennies. The number of pennies is 15 less than five times the number of half-dollars. Find the total number of pennies, as well as Half-Dollars. Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! H+P=39
P=5H-15
H+(5H-15)=39
6H=39+15
6H=54
H=54/6
H=9 HALF DOLLAR.
9+P=39
P=39-9
P=30 PENNIES.
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