SOLUTION: A cashier has a total of 126 bills, made up of fives and tens. The total value of the money is $840. How many of each kind of bill does he have?

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Question 214937: A cashier has a total of 126 bills, made up of fives and tens. The total value of the money is $840. How many of each kind of bill does he have?
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A cashier has a total of 126 bills, made up of fives and tens. The total value of the money is $840. How many of each kind of bill does he have?

Step 1. Let x be t;he number of fives and let 126-x be the number of tens.

Step 2. Let 5x be the total value consisting of fives

Step 3. Let 10(126-x) be the total value consisting of tens.

Step 4. 5x+10(126-x)=840 Add Steps 2 and 3 to get $840.

Step 5. The following will solve the above equation in Step 4.

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: x=84.
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Expanded term 10 by using associative property on %28-x%2B126%29
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Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: x=84.

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With x=84 then 126-x=42

Step 6. The number of fives is 84 and the number of tens is 42

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Dr J
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