document.write( "Question 728450: Kerry asked the bank teller to cash a $390 check using $20 bills and $50 bills. If the teller gave her a total of 15 bills, how many of each type of bill did she receive?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #445421 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! t+f=15, \n" ); document.write( "20t+50f=390\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "trail and error method \n" ); document.write( "there have to be at least 2 20's and one 50 to make the 90 \n" ); document.write( "that's three bills \n" ); document.write( "we need 12 more \n" ); document.write( "we can't have just 2 fifty's so try 3 50's \n" ); document.write( "3 50's would mean 12 20's \n" ); document.write( "150 and 240 work\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |