document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159314>Question 159314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jonathon and members of his Spanish Club are going to Costa Rica over spring break. Before his trip, he purchases 10 travelers checks in denominations of $20, $50, and $100, totaling $370. He has twice as many $20 checks as $50 checks. How many of each type of denomination of travelers checks does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not understand how to make this into 3 algebraic equations. If someone could just ezplain that, i would appreciate that. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"he purchases 10 travelers checks\"  __  t+f+h=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"totaling $370\"  __  20t+50f+100h=370\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"twice as many $20 checks as $50 checks\"  __  t=2f </SPAN>\n" );
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