document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985427>Question 985427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cashier has a total of 33 bills consisting of ones, fives and twenties. The number of twenties is 12 less than the number of ones. The total value of money is $183. How many of each denomination of bill are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-12=twenties. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their sum is 2x-12, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-(2x-12)=fives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20(x-12)+5(45-2x)=183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect terms after distributing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20x-240+225-10x=183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x-15=183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=198<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-(2x-12)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 33 bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 are ones for $18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 are fives for $45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 are twenties for $120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total is 33 for $183. </SPAN>\n" );
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