Box A contained only 50-cent coins while Box B contained only 20 cents coins. Box B has 60 more coins than Box A but the value of all the coins in Box A is $4.50 more than the value of all the coins in Box B. Find the amount of money in Box A.
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Answer:x numbers of coins in box A = 55y numbers of coins in box B = 115Step-by-step explanation:the numbers of coins in box y = x + 60the value in cent of $ in box A is 50*xand the value in cent of $ in box B is 20*ySo 50*x = 20*y +450 y = 60 + xSolving for x 50x = 20*(60+x) +450 50x = 1200 + 20x +450 30x = 1650 x = 55 y = 60 +55 =115