document.write( "Question 1005779: In your pocket there are fifty-five coins, consisting one peso and fifty centavo pieces amOunting to 36. how many coins of eaCh kind are there? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805351 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p = number of one peso coins \n" ); document.write( "f = number of 50 centavo coins\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p + f = 55 \n" ); document.write( "p + 0.5f = 36\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract to get 0.5f = 19, or f = 38.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 38 50-centavo coins and 17 one-peso coins. \n" ); document.write( " |