The total value of the $5 bills and $10
bills in a cash box is $410. There are
eight more $10 bills than $5 bills.
How many of each are there?

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Answer: the number of $5 bills that are there is 22.

the number of $10 bills that are there is 30

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of $5 bills that are there.

Let y represent the number of $10 bills that are there.

The total value of the $5 bills and $10 bills in a cash box is $410. This means that

5x + 10y = 410 - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -1

There are eight more $10 bills than $5 bills. This means that

y = x + 8

Substituting y = x + 8 into equation 1, it becomes

5x + 10(x + 8) = 410

5x + 10x + 80 = 410

15x + 80 = 410

15x = 410 - 80 = 330

x = 330/15 = 22

y = x + 8 = 22 + 8

y = 30