SOLUTION: Hello, I am having a hard time understanding this problem. Could you help me set the equation up and find the solution? It seems quit simple but i'm not getting it. Bernice wit

Question 134128: Hello,
I am having a hard time understanding this problem. Could you help me set the equation up and find the solution? It seems quit simple but i'm not getting it.
Bernice withdrew $985 in $5 and $20 bills from her savings account.If she had 65 bills altogether, how many of each amount did she have?
Thank you for your time,
Mrs. Gibson
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of $5 bills she withdrew
Let = the number of $20 bills she withdrew

She withdrew 21 $5 bills and 44 $20 bills
check:

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