Problema Solution
A cashier has a total of 126 bills in fives and tens. The total in his drawer is $840. How many fives, and howe many tens does he have in his drawer?
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Let
x = the number of fives
y = the number of tens
x + y = 126
5x + 10y = 840
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x = 84 fives
y = 42 tens
The cashier has 84 fives and 42 tens in his drawer.