SOLUTION: A bank teller is counting $20 and $50 dollar bills. If ther ae six times as many $20 bills as $50 bills and the total amount of money is $3910 find the number of each denomination
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Question 670754: A bank teller is counting $20 and $50 dollar bills. If ther ae six times as many $20 bills as $50 bills and the total amount of money is $3910 find the number of each denomination Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bank teller is counting $20 and $50 dollar bills. If ther ae six times as many $20 bills as $50 bills and the total amount of money is $3910 find the number of each denomination
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Equations:
Quantity Equation: t = 6f bills
Value EQuation:::20t + 50f = 3910 dollars
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Substitute for "t" and solve for "f":
20*6f + 50f = 3910
120f + 50f = 3910
170f = 3910
f = 23 (# of $50 bills)
Solve for "t":
t = 6f
t = 6*23 = 188 (# of $20 bills)
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Stan H.
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