SOLUTION: Sami saves 40 two dollar notes and ten dollar notes. Her total savings is 168 dollars. How many two dollar notes does Sami have?

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Question 935199: Sami saves 40 two dollar notes and ten dollar notes. Her total savings is 168 dollars. How many two dollar notes does Sami have?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = number of 2 dollar notes
y = number of 10 dollar notes
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x + y = 40
2x + 10y = 168
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 40
2x + 10y = 168
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solution:
x = number of 2 dollar notes = 29
y = number of 10 dollar notes = 11
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