document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211392>Question 211392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a teller has 54 $5.00 and $20.00 bills in her drawer that total $780.00. How many of the bills are $5.00? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of $5 bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-x = number of $20 bills\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is based upon the values of the bills times the number of bills:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x) + 20(54-x) = 780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 1080 - 20x = 780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x + 1080= 780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x = 780-1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-300/-15= 20  $5 bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-x = 54-20 = 34  $20 bills\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*$5 + 34*$20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$100 + $680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$780\r<BR>\n" );
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