document.write( "Question 382823: Heidi has 12 more $5 bills than $2 bills. altogether she has $137 how many of each kind does she have? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #271213 by mananth(16946) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$2 bills be x
\n" ); document.write( "$ 5 bills = x+12
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\n" ); document.write( "Total value = $137
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+5(x+12)=137
\n" ); document.write( "2x+5x+60=137
\n" ); document.write( "7x+60=137
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 60 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "7x=137-60
\n" ); document.write( "7x=77
\n" ); document.write( "/7
\n" ); document.write( "x= 11 , the number of $2 bills
\n" ); document.write( "$ 5 bills will be x+12 = 11+12 =23
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