marting1667 marting1667
  • 23-05-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

A money box contains only 10-cent and 20-cent coins. There are 34 coins with a total value of $5.40. How many coins of each

Respuesta :

PHDFlopper
PHDFlopper PHDFlopper
  • 23-05-2017
10x+20y=540
x+y=34
y=34-x

Plug in (34-x) for y:
10x+20(34-x)=540
10x+680-20x=540
-10x=-140
10x=140
x=14

There were 14 ten cent coins and 20 20 cent coins
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

i am a 3-digit number tha is even. mu hundreds and ones digits are the same and have a sum of 8. my tens digit is 2 less than my ones digit. what number am i?
what does the Latin word turba mean in english
simplify and explain your answer 4/7+2/5(1/5+1/10)
Fungus-like protists have a. cell walls made of cellulose. b. cell walls made of chitin. c. chloroplasts for photosynthesis. d. none of the above.
what is 65% written as a fraction in simpliest form.
What is meant by the phrase "1900 Europeans believed the world was their oyster"
Rene is going to the lake to visit some friends. If the lake is 60 miles away, and Rene is driving at 40 miles per hour the entire time, how long will it take
1.34 expressed as a percent
Which describes a spontaneous reaction? a. Positive ΔH b. Negative ΔH c. Positive ΔG d. Negative ΔG e. Positive ΔS
Some organisms living in a vacant lot include grass, dandelions, mice, grasshoppers, and slugs. Collectively these organisms represent (A) an ecosystem. (B) a c