Problema Solution
Jane has 50 coins, all in 5 and 1 peso coins, amounting to 130 pesos. How many 5 peso coin does he have
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Let
x = the number of 5 peso coins
y = the number of 1 peso coins
x + y = 50
5x + y = 130
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x = 20 5-peso coins
y = 30 1-peso coins
Jane has twenty 5 peso coins.