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Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Equation</u>
Let's call:
p = number of pennies Janesa has in her pocket
n = number of nickels Janesa has in her pocket
She has 24 coins in total, thus:
Since each penny is worth $0.01 and each nickel is worth $0.05, and Janesa has $1 in total:
Multiplying by 100:
A. Completing the equation:
B.
From [1]:
Substituting into [2]:
Simplifying:
Rearranging:
B. There are 5 pennies in Janesa's pocket
C. Since each penny is worth $0.01, the total value of pennies is 5*$0.01=$0.05
The total value of the pennies is $0.05
D. The total value of the nickels is 19*$0.05 = $0.95
E. Jackson should say she has 19 nickels and 5 pennies