document.write( "Question 853061: In his register, mark has five $1 coins less than triple of $2 coins. If there is a total of $85 in the register, how many $1 coins are there. Can you explain this to me please? I have tried it 3 times now and i just can not get it!! \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #513865 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent the number of $2 coins
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document.write( " $2(x) + $1(3x-5) = $85
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document.write( "     5x = $90
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document.write( "      x = 18, the number of $2 coins,  There are 49  $1 coins
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