SOLUTION: A sum of money amounts to 9.20 pesos,is made up of 10Centavos and 25Centavos coins. If there are 8 more than coins in 10Centavos than 25Centavos. How many coins each kind are there

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Question 465770: A sum of money amounts to 9.20 pesos,is made up of 10Centavos and 25Centavos coins. If there are 8 more than coins in 10Centavos than 25Centavos. How many coins each kind are there?

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let t=the number of 10c coins and f=the number of 25c coins
t=f+8
.1(f+8)+.25f=9.2
.1f+.8+.25f=9.2
.35f=8.4
f=24
t=32
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Ed