SOLUTION: a bank teller is counting his money and notices that he has an equal number of tens and twenties and $147 in other bills. if the total value of the bills he has is 1,167, how many
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Question 172168: a bank teller is counting his money and notices that he has an equal number of tens and twenties and $147 in other bills. if the total value of the bills he has is 1,167, how many tens and twenties does he have Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, stanbon:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bank teller is counting his money and notices that he has an equal number
of tens and twenties and $147 in other bills. if the total value of the bills
he has is 1,167, how many tens and twenties does he have?
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Let x = no. of 10's and number of 20's
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10x + 20x + 147 = 1167
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! a bank teller is counting his money and notices that he has an equal number of tens and twenties and $147 in other bills. if the total value of the bills he has is 1,167, how many tens and twenties does he have
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Let # of tens be "x"; value is 10x dollars
Since # of 20's is "x": value is 20x dollars
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Value EQUATION: 10x + 20x + 147 = 1167 dollars
30x = 1020
x = 34 (# of tens ; also # of 20's)
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Stan H.
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