document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140649>Question 1140649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi can someone help with the below mentioned problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ahmad had 46 more $5 notes than $10 notes in his piggy bank. he took out some $ 5 notes. the total amount of $5 notes he took out was $545. in the end, he had 8 times as many $10 notes as $5 notes.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a) How many $5 notes did ahmad have at first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How much money did Ahmad have left in his piggy bank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #761184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=761184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He started with 46 more $5 notes than $10 notes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He took out $545 in $5 notes; that is 545/5 = 109 $5 notes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then he had 109-46 = 63 FEWER $5 notes than $10 notes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "At that point he had 8 times as many $10 notes as $5 notes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You might be able to solve the problem mentally from there....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or use algebra:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = number of $5 notes left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 8x = number of $10 notes<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of $5 notes is now 63 less than the number of $10 notes:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8x-63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8x-63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Easily solved with basic algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, knowing the numbers of $5 and $10 notes at the end, you can easily answer both of the given questions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );