document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766099>Question 766099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a pair of simultaneous equations and use them to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A wallet contains 34 notes, all of which are either $5 or $10 notes. the total value of the money is $285. how many $10 notes are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= 	Number of	$10 notes							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=	Number of	$5 notes							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	x	+	1	y	=	34	.............1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10	x	+	5	y	=	285	.............2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate	y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by		-5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5	x		-5	y	=	-170			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10	x	+	5	y	=	285			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5	x				=	115			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	5								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	23							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			x	in (1)					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x	+	1	y	=	34			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23		+		y	=	34			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	34-23	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	11			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	11			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	23		Number of	$10 notes					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=	11		Number of	$5 notes					<BR>\n" );
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