document.write( "Question 519004: a bank teller has 54 $5 and $20 bills in her cash drawer. The value of the bills is $780. How many $5 bills are there. Could you please show the work. Thanks! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345335 by Maths68(1474) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "$5 bills = x \n" ); document.write( "$20 bills = 54-x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$5*(x)+$20*(54-x)=Total Amount \n" ); document.write( "5x+20(54-x)=780 \n" ); document.write( "5x+1080-20x=780 \n" ); document.write( "-15x=780-1080 \n" ); document.write( "-15x=-300 \n" ); document.write( "-15x/-15=-300/-15 \n" ); document.write( "x=20 \n" ); document.write( "$5 bills = x = 20 \n" ); document.write( "$20 bills = 54-x=54-20=34\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "5*20+20*34=780 \n" ); document.write( "100+680=780 \n" ); document.write( "780=780\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |