SOLUTION: Michaela has 5-cent and 10-cent stamps with a total value of $5.75. If she has five more 10-cent stamps than 5-cent stamps, how many of each stamp does she have?

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Question 631078: Michaela has 5-cent and 10-cent stamps with a total value of $5.75. If she has five more 10-cent stamps than 5-cent stamps, how many of each stamp does she have?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Yliana:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Michaela has 5-cent and 10-cent stamps with a total value of $5.75. 

If she has five more 10-cent stamps than 5-cent stampshighlight%28x%29

Question states***  CENTS make sense

   5x + 10(x+5) = 575¢   Solve for x and also determine (x+5), the number of 10¢ stamps

Answer by Yliana(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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5-cent----10-cent
x---------5x
x+5-------10(x+5)
5x +10(x+5)= 575
5x+10x+50 = 575
15x +50 = 575
....-50..=-50
15x.....= 525
/15......=/15
x=35; There is 35 5-cent stamps.
35+5= 40; There is 40 10-cent stamps.