document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442924>Question 442924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know how to solve these problems arithmeticly-- in fact they're quite easy, but our teacher is requiring that we do these algebraicly and show our work, and I am lost. \"A courier picks up 1000 small unmarked bills, some $20 bills and some $50 bills. If the courier has a total value of $41,000, how many of each are there?\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's small bills and some are $20 and some are $50, it can't be solved.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they're $20 and $50 only, it can be solved.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = # of $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = # of $50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t + f = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t + 50f = 41000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish it?<BR>\n" );
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