SOLUTION: The local radio station runs a contest to see whether the listeners can guess the makeup of a stack of $5 and $10 bills. There are 65 bills in the stack, and the stack is worth $36

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Question 292241: The local radio station runs a contest to see whether the listeners can guess the makeup of a stack of $5 and $10 bills. There are 65 bills in the stack, and the stack is worth $365. How many of each type of bill is there?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f+t=65
5*f+10*t=365
f=57 and t=8
Do I win?