SOLUTION: My question is a word problem, Part of the proceeds from a garage sale was $280 worth of $5 and $10 bills. If there was 20 more $5 than $10 bills find the numbers of each denomina

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Question 360268: My question is a word problem, Part of the proceeds from a garage sale was $280 worth of $5 and $10 bills. If there was 20 more $5 than $10 bills find the numbers of each denomination.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let $10 bill be x numbers
$5 will be x+20
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10x+5(x+20)=280
10x+5x+100=280
15x=180
x=12 $10 bills
$5 bills will be 32
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