document.write( "Question 1065896: Suppose Jasmine has 1-peso and 5-peso coins and has a total of P80. if she has a total of 20 coins , how many of each coin does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #681068 by math_helper(2461)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let A = number of 1-peso coins \n" ); document.write( "Let B = number of 5-peso coins \n" ); document.write( "— \n" ); document.write( "A+5B = 80 (1) \n" ); document.write( "A+B = 20 (2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1)-(2) : \n" ); document.write( "0A + 4B = 60 \n" ); document.write( " B = 60/4 = 15, so 15 5-peso coins \n" ); document.write( " B=15 —> A=20-15=5, so 5 1-peso coins \n" ); document.write( "—\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ans: 15 five-peso coins and 5 one-peso coins\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "— \n" ); document.write( "Check: 15 + 5 = 20 (ok) \n" ); document.write( " 5(15) + 5(1) = 75 + 5 = 80 (ok) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |