Problema Solution
cedric cashed a $300 check at the bank. the teller gave cedric his money in $10 and $20 bills only. if the teller gave cedric twice as many $20 bills as $10 bills, how many of each type did cedric receive?
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Let
x = the number of $10 bills
2x = the number of $20 bills
10x + 10*2x = 300
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x = 10 bills of $10
2x = 2*10 = 20 bills of $20
Cedric received 10 bills of $10 and 20 bills of $20.