SOLUTION: Mr. Perkins cashed a $185 check at his bank. He received $1 bills, $5 bills, and $10 bills. In this order, the numbers of the three types of bills he received were three consecutiv

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Question 987828: Mr. Perkins cashed a $185 check at his bank. He received $1 bills, $5 bills, and $10 bills. In this order, the numbers of the three types of bills he received were three consecutive integers. How many bills of each did he receive?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)

(x-1)(1) + x(5) + (x+1)(10) = 185
(x - 1) + 5x + (10x + 10) = 185
16x + 9 = 185
x = 11

Mr. Perkins received 10 $1 bills, 11 $5 bills, and 12 $10 bills.