document.write( "Question 1069330: A stack of $20, $50, and $100 bills was retrieved as part of a police investigation. There were
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document.write( "37 more $50 bills than $100 bills. Also, the number of $20 bills was
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document.write( "5 times the number of $100 bills. If the total value of the money was
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document.write( " $8850, find the number of each type of bill. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #684530 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! $100=x \n" ); document.write( "$50=x+37 \n" ); document.write( "$20=5x \n" ); document.write( "5x*20+(x+37)*50+100x=8850 \n" ); document.write( "100x+50x+1850+100x=8850 \n" ); document.write( "250x=7000 \n" ); document.write( "x=28 $100=$2800 \n" ); document.write( "x+37=65 $50=$3250 \n" ); document.write( "5x=140*$20=$2800 \n" ); document.write( "That is 233 bills in all as described above with the sum $8850. \n" ); document.write( " |