Answer:
10 cent coins = 43
Step-by-step explanation:
x = 10 cent coins
y = 5 cent coins
x + y = 157, then y = 157 - x
$10 = 1000 cents
0.10x + 0.05y =1000
substitute for y:
0.10x + 0.05(157 - x) = 1000
0.10x + 7.85 - 0.05x = 1000
combine like terms:
0.05x = 2.15
x = 43
y = 114
