document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141974>Question 141974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> gigi has 200 coins of different values. the ratio of the number of 50-cent coins to the number of 20- cent coins to the number of 10-cent coins is 5:3:2. what is the total value of the 50- cent coins?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5:3:2 is the same as 5x:3x:2x where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x is # of 50-cent coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x is # of 20-cent coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x is # of 10-cent coins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3x + 2x = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 100 (# of 50-cent coins)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 60  (# of 20-cent coins)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 40  (# of 10-cent coins)<BR>\n" );
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