document.write( "Question 428656: A cashier has 53 $5 and $20 bills in her cash drawer. The value of the bills is $820. How many $5 bills are in the drawer?
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "cashier has 53 bills in all
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document.write( "Let x and (53-x)represent the number of twenty and five dollar bills respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  20x + 5(53-x) = $820
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "       15x = 555
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document.write( "        x = 37 twenty dollar bills and 16 five dollar bills 
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "    $740 + $80 = $820 \n" );
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