SOLUTION: Keith has $265 in $5 bills and $10 bills. He has 37 bills in all. How many of each kind does he have? Can you show me how to get the answer?

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Question 566971: Keith has $265 in $5 bills and $10 bills. He has 37 bills in all. How many of each kind does he have?

Can you show me how to get the answer?
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Let represent the number of $5 bills. Let represent the number of $10 bills. The value of all of the $5 bills is then dollars, and the value of the $10 bills is dollars. The number of bills is 37 and the total value of the bills is $265, so:





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