SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem Sabina goes to a bank and gets change for a $50 bill consisting of all $5 bills and $1 bills. There are 22 bills in all. How many of each kind

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Question 505562: please help me solve this problem
Sabina goes to a bank and gets change for a $50 bill consisting of all $5 bills and $1 bills. There are 22 bills in all. How many of each kind are there.

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=number of $5 bills and y=number of ones
5x+y=50
x+y=22
--------Subtract
4x=28
.
x=7
y=15
.
Ed