SOLUTION: Mr. Perkins cashed a $185 check at his bank. He received $1 bills, $5 bills, and $10 bills. In this order, the numbers of the three types of bills he received were three consecutiv

Question 987828: Mr. Perkins cashed a $185 check at his bank. He received $1 bills, $5 bills, and $10 bills. In this order, the numbers of the three types of bills he received were three consecutive integers. How many bills of each did he receive?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)

(x-1)(1) + x(5) + (x+1)(10) = 185
(x - 1) + 5x + (10x + 10) = 185
16x + 9 = 185
x = 11

Mr. Perkins received 10 $1 bills, 11 $5 bills, and 12 $10 bills.
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