Amil's Change Problem

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What is the total amount Amil had after shopping?

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$38 in change.

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What types of bills did Amil have?

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One $20 bill, the same number of $10 and $5 bills, and three times as many $1 bills as $10 bills.

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How do you set up an equation to solve for the number of bills?

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Let x = number of $10 bills, then $5 bills = x, $1 bills = 3x.

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What is the 'Let' statement for the problem?

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Let x = number of $10 bills.

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How many $1 bills does Amil have?

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If x is the number of $10 bills, then Amil has 3x $1 bills.

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How many of each type of bill does Amil have?

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1 $20 bill, x $10 bills, x $5 bills, and 3x $1 bills.

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How can you express the total value of all the bills Amil has?

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The total value is $20 + 10x + 5x + 3x.

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What is the equation you can use to determine the number each type of dollar bill Amil has after his purchase?

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38 = 20 + 10x + 5x + 3x