SOLUTION: I found a wallet that contained $5 bills and $10 bills. There were 28 bills inside, and they were worth a total of $230. How many $5 bills were in the wallet? How many $10 bills w

Question 1073457: I found a wallet that contained $5 bills and $10 bills. There were 28 bills inside, and they
were worth a total of $230. How many $5 bills were in the wallet? How many $10 bills were in
the wallet?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of $5 bills
Let = number of $10 bills
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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There are 10 $5 bills
There are 18 $10 bills
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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