document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160000>Question 160000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a cashier has a total of 125 bills made up of fives and tens. The total value of the money is $815. How many ten-dollar bills does the cashier have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of ten-dollar bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"a cashier has a total of 125 bills\" we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125-x = number of five-dollar bills<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the total is 815:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 5(125-x) = 815<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 625 - 5x = 815<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 625 = 815<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 38 </SPAN>\n" );
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