Answer:
- you: 25 coins, 45 stamps
- friend: 5 coins, 90 stamps
Explanation:
Given you have collected 70 coins and stamps, and your friend has collected 1/5 as many coins and twice as many stamps, for a total of 95 coins and stamps, you want the numbers of each.
Setup
We can let x represent the number of coins you have collected. Then 70 -x is the number of stamps you have collected. The corresponding numbers for your friend are x/5 coins and 2(70-x) stamps. Your friend's collection is ...
x/5 +2(70 -x) = 95
Solution
-9/5x +140 = 95 . . . . . . . . simplify
45 = 9/5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . add 9/5x -95
25 = x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . multiply by 5/9
70 -x = 45
1/5x = 5
2(70 -x) = 90
You collect 25 coins and 45 stamps; your friend collects 5 coins and 90 stamps.
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