SOLUTION: I know how to solve these problems arithmeticly-- in fact they're quite easy, but our teacher is requiring that we do these algebraicly and show our work, and I am lost. "A courier

Question 442924: I know how to solve these problems arithmeticly-- in fact they're quite easy, but our teacher is requiring that we do these algebraicly and show our work, and I am lost. "A courier picks up 1000 small unmarked bills, some $20 bills and some $50 bills. If the courier has a total value of $41,000, how many of each are there?"
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"A courier picks up 1000 small unmarked bills, some $20 bills and some $50 bills. If the courier has a total value of $41,000, how many of each are there?"
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If it's small bills and some are $20 and some are $50, it can't be solved.
If they're $20 and $50 only, it can be solved.
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t = # of $20
f = # of $50
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t + f = 1000
20t + 50f = 41000
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Can you finish it?

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