document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535805>Question 535805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piggy- bank contains 50 coins, all either 2 cents or 5 cents. The total value of coins is $1.87. How many  2 cents coins are there?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 50 - x = number of 5-cent coins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of bank in cents is 2x + 5(50 - x) = 187 (notice every value is in cents) solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x + 250 = 187<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = 187 - 250 = -63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -63/-3 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 21 2-cent coins and 29 5-cent coins. </SPAN>\n" );
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