a colection of stamps consist of 2 cent stamps, 8 cent stamps, and 14 cent stamps. The number of 2 cent stamps is five more then twice the number of 8 cent stamps.the number of 14 cent stamps is three times the number of 8 cent stamps. The total value of the stamps is $2.26. Find the number of each type of stamp in the collection.

User Icon for tchrwill tchrwill answered
12 years ago

Letting x, y, and z equal the numbers of .02, .08 and .14 cent stamps.

1-x = 2y + 5
2-z = 3y
3-.02x + .o8y + .14z = 2.26
4-Times 100 yields 2x + 8y + 14z = 226
5-Substituting (1) and (2) into (4) yields
..2(y + 5) + 8y + 14(3y)
6-Can you take it from here?

User Icon for kevin kevin answered
9 years ago

Kevin has a total of 92 coin collection .this 8 more than three times the number of quarters in the collections .How many quarters does Kevin have in his collections

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations based on the given information.

Let's assume:
x = the number of 2 cent stamps
y = the number of 8 cent stamps
z = the number of 14 cent stamps

Based on the given information, we can create the following equations:

Equation 1: The number of 2 cent stamps is five more than twice the number of 8 cent stamps.
x = 2y + 5

Equation 2: The number of 14 cent stamps is three times the number of 8 cent stamps.
z = 3y

Equation 3: The total value of the stamps is $2.26.
2x + 8y + 14z = 226

Now we have a system of three equations. Let's solve them step-by-step.

Step 1: Substituting Equation 2 and Equation 3 into Equation 1
x = 2y + 5
z = 3y

Substituting z into Equation 1:
x = 2y + 5
14z = 42y

Dividing Equation 2 by 3:
z = 3y

Substituting z into the equation z = 42y:
14(3y) = 42y
42y = 42y

Therefore, we can conclude that Equation 1 is satisfied by the given information.

Step 2: Substituting Equation 1 and Equation 2 into Equation 3

Substituting x into the equation 2x + 8y + 14z = 226:
2(2y + 5) + 8y + 14(3y) = 226
4y + 10 + 8y + 42y = 226
54y + 10 = 226
54y = 216
y = 4

Now we know that the number of 8 cent stamps (y) is 4.

Step 3: Finding the value of x and z

Using Equation 1:
x = 2y + 5
x = 2(4) + 5
x = 8 + 5
x = 13

Using Equation 2:
z = 3y
z = 3(4)
z = 12

So, the number of stamps of each type in the collection is:
2 cent stamps: 13
8 cent stamps: 4
14 cent stamps: 12