document.write( "Question 386273: A stack of $20, $50, and $100 bills were retrieved as part of a police investigation. There were 49 more $50 bills than $100 bills. Also, the number of $20 bills were 3 times the number of $100 bills. If the total value of the money was $6650, find the number of each type of bill. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #273088 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A stack of $20, $50, and $100 bills were retrieved as part of a police investigation. There were 49 more $50 bills than $100 bills. Also, the number of $20 bills were 3 times the number of $100 bills. If the total value of the money was $6650, find the number of each type of bill. \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "$100 bill = x \n" ); document.write( "$50 bill = x+49 \n" ); document.write( "$20 bill = 3x \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "total = $6650 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "100x+50(x+49)+20*3x=6650 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "100x+50x+2450+60x=6650 \n" ); document.write( "210x+2450=6650 \n" ); document.write( "210x=6650-2450 \n" ); document.write( "210x=4200 \n" ); document.write( "/210 \n" ); document.write( "x=20 \n" ); document.write( ".... \n" ); document.write( "$100 bill = x = 20 \n" ); document.write( "$50 bill = x+49=69 \n" ); document.write( "$20 bill = 3x=60 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |