document.write( "Question 172168: a bank teller is counting his money and notices that he has an equal number of tens and twenties and $147 in other bills. if the total value of the bills he has is 1,167, how many tens and twenties does he have \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #127193 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a bank teller is counting his money and notices that he has an equal number of tens and twenties and $147 in other bills. if the total value of the bills he has is 1,167, how many tens and twenties does he have \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let # of tens be \"x\"; value is 10x dollars \n" ); document.write( "Since # of 20's is \"x\": value is 20x dollars \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Value EQUATION: 10x + 20x + 147 = 1167 dollars \n" ); document.write( "30x = 1020 \n" ); document.write( "x = 34 (# of tens ; also # of 20's) \n" ); document.write( "=================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |