document.write( "Question 933807: A man has $185 in five and ten dollar Gills, how many of each did he has if he had 7 more fives than tens? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #567033 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = number of ten dollar bills \n" ); document.write( "x + 7 = number of five dollar bills {he has 7 more fives than tens}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x + 5(x + 7) = 185 {value of bill times number of bills equals total value} \n" ); document.write( "10x + 5x + 35 = 185 {used distributive property} \n" ); document.write( "15x + 35 = 185 {combined like terms} \n" ); document.write( "15x = 150 {subtracted 35 from each side} \n" ); document.write( "x = 10 {divided each side by 15} \n" ); document.write( "x + 7 = 17 {substituted 10, in for x, into x + 7}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10 ten dollar bills \n" ); document.write( "17 five dollar bills \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |