document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010260>Question 1010260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is about word problems, Mrs. Carey cashed a $600 check in her bank. She received a five dollar bill this is about word problems, Mrs. Carey cashed a $600 check in her bank. She received a $5 bills and $10 bills.  The number of $10 bills was 10 less than three times the number of $5 bills. How many bills of each type did Mrs. Carey receive? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 10  and their value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 10y = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 10(3x - 10) = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 30x - 100 = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 $5 bills<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(20) - 10 = 50 $10 bills </SPAN>\n" );
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