SOLUTION: A motel clerk counts his​ $1 and​ $10 bills at the end of the day. He finds that he has a total of 61 bills having a combined monetary value of ​$169. Find the nu

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Question 1109863: A motel clerk counts his​ $1 and​ $10 bills at the end of the day. He finds that he has a total of 61 bills having a combined monetary value of ​$169. Find the number of bills of each denomination that he has.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28x%2By=61%2Cx%2B10y=169%29

9y=169-61=108

y=108%2F9=12------------$10 bills

x=49---------------- $1 bills