SOLUTION: Moya has a total of $3.10 in her pocket in only 10 and 20 cent coins. If she has 19 coins altogether, how many of each coin does she have? Please show working.

Question 889855: Moya has a total of $3.10 in her pocket in only 10 and 20 cent coins. If she has 19 coins altogether, how many of each coin does she have?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of 10 cent coins she has
Let = number of 20 cent coins she has
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(1)
(2)
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Multiply both sides of (2) by
and subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)

and, since
(2)
(2)
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She has 7 of the 10 cent coins
She has 12 of the 20 cent coins

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