document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178282>Question 178282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a word problem that I have worked two diffrent ways and I am still not able to come up with the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THe problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A store employee is counting $10.00 and $20.00 bills. If there are 6 times as many $10 bills as $20 bills and the total amount is $1760, find the number of each type of bill. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+60+20x=1760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x+60=1760---then subtract 60 from both sides I get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x=1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56.6666666<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure what I am doing wrong so any help with this would be greatly appreciated!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in Advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of $10 bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of $20 bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+6b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+6b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10a+%2B+20b+=+1760 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10a+%2B+20b+=+1760\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) in (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A6b+%2B+20b+=+1760 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A6b+%2B+20b+=+1760\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80b+=+1760 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80b+=+1760\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+6b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+6b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+6%2A22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+6%2A22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 132 $10 bills and 22 $20 bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10a+%2B+20b+=+1760 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10a+%2B+20b+=+1760\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A132+%2B+20%2A22+=+1760 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A132+%2B+20%2A22+=+1760\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1320+%2B+440+=+1760 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1320+%2B+440+=+1760\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1760+=+1760 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1760+=+1760\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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