document.write( "Question 173110: Harvey has some 1 dollar bills and some 5 dollar bills. In all he has a total of 6 bills worth 22 dollars. Let x represent the number of 1 dollar bills and y represent the number of 5 dollar bills. Write a system of equations the information and use to determine how many of each denomination Harvey has. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #127950 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In all he has a total of 6 bills worth 22 dollars. Let x represent the number of 1 dollar bills and y represent the number of 5 dollar bills. Write a system of equations the information and use to determine how many of each denomination Harvey has. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Equation: x + y = 6 \n" ); document.write( "Value Equation...: x + 5y= 22 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract the 1st from the 2nd to get: \n" ); document.write( "4y = 16 \n" ); document.write( "y = 4 (# of $5 bills) \n" ); document.write( "Since x+y = 6, x = 2 (# of $1 bills) \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |