Problema Solution

There are twice as many 5 centavo coins as there are 10 centavo coins in a total amount of Php 10.00. How many 5- centavo coins and 10- centavo coins are there

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Php 1 = 100 centavos

Php 10.00 = 1,000 centavos

Let

x = the number of 10 centavo coins

2x = the number of 5 centavo coins

10x + 5*2x = 1000

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x = 50 10-centavo coins

2*50 = 100 5-centavo coins

There are 100 5-centavo and 50 10-centavo coins.