document.write( "Question 1015511: Brendan has $6.50, and it is made up of 10 cent and 59 cent coins. If he has 25 coins altogether, how many coins of each kind does he have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #632082 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "There is no answer to this question as given. \n" ); document.write( "If he has 10 cent coins and 50 cent coins (not 59 cent coins): \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "T=number of 10 cent coins; F=number of fifty cent coins \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "T+F=25 \n" ); document.write( "T=25-F . Use this to substitute for T later. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "$0.10T+$0.50F=$6.50 . Substitute for T. \n" ); document.write( "$0.10(25-F)+$0.50F=$6.50 \n" ); document.write( "$2.50-$0.10F+$0.50F=$6.50 \n" ); document.write( "$0.40F=$4.00 \n" ); document.write( "F=10 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 1: He has ten fifty cent coins. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "T=25-F=25-10=15 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: He has fifteen 10 cent coins \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "$0.10T+$0.50F=$6.50 \n" ); document.write( "$0.10(15)+$0.50(10)=$6.50 \n" ); document.write( "$1.50+$5.00-$6.50 \n" ); document.write( "$6.50=$6.50 \n" ); document.write( ".\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |