document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312857>Question 312857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> joe has a total of $580 consisting 5$ and 10$ bills. If he has 76 bills in all, how many of each type does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: f + t = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation::: 5f+10t = 580<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving by elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5f + 5t = 5*76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5f +10t = 580<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 40 (# of ten-dollar bills)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since f+t=76, f = 76-40 = 36 (# of five-dollar bills)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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