document.write( "Question 251136: Emmanuel and Anthony contributed equal amounts to the purchase of a gift. Emmanuel contributed his share in five-dollar bills and Anthony gave his share in one-dollar bills. Anthony needed 12 more bills than Emmanuel. How much did each contribute toward the gift? \n" ); document.write( "
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Emmanuel and Anthony contributed equal amounts to the purchase of a gift.
\n" ); document.write( " Emmanuel contributed his share in five-dollar bills and Anthony gave his share in one-dollar bills.
\n" ); document.write( "Anthony needed 12 more bills than Emmanuel. How much did each contribute toward the gift?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = no. bills contributed by E
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\n" ); document.write( "(x+12) = no. bills contributed by A
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\n" ); document.write( "They contributed equal amts, so we have:
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\n" ); document.write( "5x = 1(x+12)
\n" ); document.write( "5x = x + 12
\n" ); document.write( "5x - x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3 ea $5 bills by E
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "3 + 12 = 15 ea $1 bills by A
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\n" ); document.write( "You can see they are equal $ \n" ); document.write( "
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