SOLUTION: Sara is a cashier at a grocery store. She has counted 76 bills with a total of $580 consisting of $5 and $10 bills. How many of each type does she have?

Question 974970: Sara is a cashier at a grocery store. She has counted 76 bills with a total of $580 consisting of $5 and $10 bills. How many of each type does she have?
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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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
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She has 36 $5 bills and
40 $10 bills
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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