document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458162>Question 458162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an errand boy went to deposit some bills for his employer. some were one-dollar bills and the rest were five-dollar bills. the total value of the bills was $86 and the number of bills was 38. Find the number of each kind of bill. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an errand boy went to deposit some bills for his employer. some were one-dollar bills and the rest were five-dollar bills. the total value of the bills was $86 and the number of bills was 38. Find the number of each kind of bill.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the number of five-dollar bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the total number of bills is 38, the number of one-dollar bills will be 38-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write the following equation for the total $ amount:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*(38-x) + 5x = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 - x + 5x = 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the number of 5-dollar bills is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the number of 1-dollar bills is 38-12 = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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