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5.5 Exercise 32

Avg difficulty 2.5

Translate to a system of equations and solve.

A cashier has 30 bills, all of which are $10 or $20 bills. The total value of the money is $460. How many of each type of bill does the cashier have?

OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e, 5.5 Solve Mixture Applications with Systems of Equations, exercise 32

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