SOLUTION: A convention manager finds that she has $1440 made up of twenties and fifties. She has a total of 45 bills. How many fifty-dollar bills does the manager have?

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Question 1164714: A convention manager finds that she has $1440 made up of twenties and fifties. She has a total of 45 bills. How many fifty-dollar bills does the manager have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
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t of fifTy-dollar bills
45-t of twenty-dollar bills
50t%2B20%2845-t%29=1440
Simplify and solve.