document.write( "Question 1019185: Saul has a combination of $1, $5, and $10 bills in his wallet worth a total of $75. He has a total of 20 bills, and the sum of the number of $5 and $10 bills is the same as the number of $1 bills. How many $10 bills does Saul have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #635129 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=$1 \n" ); document.write( "y=$5 \n" ); document.write( "z=$10 \n" ); document.write( "x+y+z=20 \n" ); document.write( "y+z=x \n" ); document.write( "x+5y+10z=75 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "substitute second into first \n" ); document.write( "2y+2z=20 \n" ); document.write( "y+z=10, after dividing by 2 \n" ); document.write( "y+z+5y+10z=75 \n" ); document.write( "6y+11z+75 \n" ); document.write( "but y=10-z \n" ); document.write( "so 60-6z+11z=75 \n" ); document.write( "5z=15 \n" ); document.write( "z=3 \n" ); document.write( "y=7 \n" ); document.write( "x=10 \n" ); document.write( "10--$1==$10 \n" ); document.write( "7--$5---$35 \n" ); document.write( "3--$10--$30 \n" ); document.write( " |