document.write( "Question 1183723: In my collection of coins,I have 2 more 5 chetrum coins than 25 chetrum Coins.how many 5 chetrum coins are there if the collection is worth nu.3.40? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #814162 by greenestamps(13203) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Informally.... \n" ); document.write( "Take away the 2 \"extra\" 5ch coins, leaving equal numbers of 5ch and 25ch coins with a total value of nu.3.30. \n" ); document.write( "The value of a group consisting of one 5ch coin and one 25ch coin is 30ch. \n" ); document.write( "The number of such groups needed to make nu.3.30=330ch is 330/30=11. \n" ); document.write( "Bring back the 2 \"extra\" 5ch coins, giving 11 25ch coins and 13 5ch coins. \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: 13 5ch coins \n" ); document.write( "Formally.... \n" ); document.write( "Let x be the number of 5ch coins -- which is what we are to find \n" ); document.write( "Then x-2 is the number of 25ch coins \n" ); document.write( "The total value of the coins is 340ch: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solve using basic algebra to again find the number of 5ch coins is x=13. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |