document.write( "Question 1193528: Hank has 50-peso, 200-peso, and 500-peso bills in his wallet.
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document.write( "x 50-pese bills;\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5) 200-pesos bills\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)/2 500-peso bills.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the total money equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    50x + 200*(x-5) +  = 6250  pesos.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2*50x + 2*200*(x-5) + 500*(x-5) = 2*6250\r\n" );
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document.write( "    100x + 400(x-5) + 500*(x-5) = 12500\r\n" );
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document.write( "    100x + 400x - 2000 + 500x - 2500 = 12500\r\n" );
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document.write( "    100x + 400x + 500x = 12500 + 2000 + 2500\r\n" );
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document.write( "           1000x       =        17000\r\n" );
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document.write( "               x       =        17\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  17 50-peso bills;  12 200-peso bills and 6 500-peso bills.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   17*50 + 12*200 + 6*500 = 6250 pesos, in total.   ! Correct !\r\n" );
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