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.