document.write( "Question 1126969: i have ten coins made up of 5-peso and 10-peso coins.if these ten coins are worth 70 pesos, how many more 5-peso coins than 10-peso coins do i have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #743304 by math_helper(2461)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let: \n" ); document.write( "F = number of five peso coins \n" ); document.write( "T = number of ten peso coins \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1) F + T = 10 (from \"I have ten coins…\") \n" ); document.write( "(2) 5F + 10T = 70 (from \"…these ten coins are worth 70…\") \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5*(1) ==> 5F + 5T = 50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract this from (2): \n" ); document.write( " 0*F + 5T = 20 —> T=4 —> F=6 —> F-T = \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "— \n" ); document.write( "Ans: You have two more five peso coins (6) than ten peso coins (4). \n" ); document.write( "— \n" ); document.write( "Check: 4*10 + 6*5 = 40 + 30 = 70 (ok) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |