Question

A cash register contains $10 bills and $50 bills with a total value of $1080.If there are 28 bills total, then how many of each does the register contain?

Answer 1

8 ten dollar bills

20 fifty dollar bills

Explanation:

x = number of 10 dollar bills

y = number of 50 dollar bills

x+y = 28

10x+50y = 1080

Multiply the first equation by -10

-10x -10y = -280

Add this to the second equation

-10x -10y = -280

10x+50y = 1080

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40y = 800

Divide by 40

40y/40 = 800/40

y = 20

Now find x

x+y =28

x+20 = 28

x = 28-20

x= 8