document.write( "Question 365417: The number of 10 centavo coins in a box was equal to the number of 25 centavo coins. There were five times as many 5 centavo coins as 25 centavo coins. All these coins togethr totaled P120. How many 5 centavo coins were there in a Box? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #260484 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The number of 10 centavo coins =x \n" ); document.write( "number of 25 centavo coins =x \n" ); document.write( "five times as many 5 centavo coins as 25 centavo coins. = 5x \n" ); document.write( "total= P120. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "10x+25x+5*5x=120 \n" ); document.write( "60x=120 \n" ); document.write( "/60 \n" ); document.write( "x=2 \n" ); document.write( "5 centavo coins = 5x = 5*2 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( "10*2+25*2+5*10=120 \n" ); document.write( " |