algebraic word problem (10 points)?

ok im studying for my finals and im having a hard time answering this word problem below

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" A bank teller has $10,000 in $20 bills and $50 bills. If the teller has a total of 320 bills, how many of each kind are there."

i know i have to set up the word problem in some type of algebraic expression but i dont how to

please answer the word problem and show me what you did..step by step.

best answer = 10 points!

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  • let x be the number of 20 bills

    let y be the number of 50 bills

    Since you do not know the number of each bill that the teller has.Then

    20x + 50y = 10000.....eqn 1

    Also the teller have a total of 320 bills

    then x + y = 320 (Total number of bills)...eqn2

    These are simultaneous eqns.

    Using the sustitution method

    Solve for x in eqn.2

    x = 320 - y .......eqn 3

    Then substitute eqn 3 in eqn 1

    20 (320 - y) + 50y =10000

    6400 - 20y +50y =10000

    6400 + 30y = 10000

    30y = 3600

    y = 120

    therefore x = 320 - 120 = 200

    Therefore there are 200 $20 bills and 120 $50 bills

  • 1. x+y=320

    where x= #of 20's and y=#of 50's.

    2. therefore; (x(20)) + (y(50))=10,000

    substitute y in equation 2 for 320-x in equation 1 and then solve for x.

    (x(20))+ ((320-x)(50))=10,000

    once solving for x(the number of 20 dollar bills) then insert number into equation 1. and solve for y.

    Answer: to check from your work......x=200 and y=120

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