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[bjeanne661]

Word problem: A cashier cashed a check for $200. She gave the client 25 more $5 bills than $10 bills. How many of each did she give to the client? Please help!

 

[DrPhil]

Word problem: A cashier cashed a check for $200. She gave the client 25 more $5 bills than $10 bills. How many of each did she give to the client? Please help!

Always show your work - otherwise we don't know where you are getting stuck.

If you let x be the number of $10 bills, how many $5 bills are there?
What is the value of that number of bills?
Can you make that an equation, and solve for x?