SOLUTION: Ophel has Php53.00 in 5 peso and 1 peso coins pieces. If she has 25 coins all, how many has she of each kind?

Question 1150140: Ophel has Php53.00 in 5 peso and 1 peso coins pieces. If she has 25 coins all, how many has she of each kind?
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Ophel has Php53.00 in 5 peso and 1 peso coins pieces. If she has 25 coins all, how many has she of each kind?
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How many pesos in a Php?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x + y = 25 (1) (counting coins) 5x + 1y = 53 (2) (counting money) Subtract equation (1) from equation (2) and solve for x 4x = 53 - 25 = 28 x = 28/4 = 7. ANSWER. 7 5-peso coins and the rest, 25-7 = 18 1-peso coins. CHECK. 7*5 + 18*1 = 35 + 18 = 53 Php. ! Precisely correct !

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