document.write( "Question 621211: 124 bills made of fives and tens. The total is $660. How many tens? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #390633 by nerdybill(7384)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! 124 bills made of fives and tens. The total is $660. How many tens? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = number of tens \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "124-x = number of fives \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "10x + 5(124-x) = 660 \n" ); document.write( "10x + 620-5x = 660 \n" ); document.write( "5x + 620 = 660 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 40 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 (number of tens) \n" ); document.write( " |