<PRE><B>Question 251136</B>
Emmanuel and Anthony contributed equal amounts to the purchase of a gift.
  Emmanuel contributed his share in five-dollar bills and Anthony gave his share in one-dollar bills.  
Anthony needed 12 more bills than Emmanuel.  How much did each contribute toward the gift?
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Let x = no. bills contributed by E
the 
(x+12) = no. bills contributed by A
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They contributed equal amts, so we have:
:
5x = 1(x+12)
5x = x + 12
5x - x = 12
4x = 12
x = 3 ea $5 bills by E
then
3 + 12 = 15 ea $1 bills by A
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You can see they are equal $</PRE>