document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207588>Question 1207588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jarome has $880 in ten and twenty dollar bills. If he has 48 bills in total, how many of each bill does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845553 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=845553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the speed of getting the answer is important and formal algebra is not required -- e.g., in a timed competitive math contest -- here is a quick and easy way to solve this kind of problem using logical reasoning and simple mental arithmetic.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If all 48 bills were $10 bills, the total would be $480.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual total is $880, which is $400 more than $480.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each $20 bill is worth $10 more than each $10 bill.  The number of $20 bills needed to make the additional $400 is 400/10 = 40.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 40 $20 bills; 48-40 = 8 $10 bills<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOTE: Even if the problem required a formal algebraic solution, solving problems using logical reasoning and mental arithmetic is excellent brain exercise.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );