SOLUTION: Juan 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?

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Question 181806: Juan 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):
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Let n=number of ones, v=number of fives.
n+5v=50
n+v=22
------- subtract
4v=28
.
v=7
n=15
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Ed