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Joe's wallet contains $1 and $5 bills worth $47. The number of $1 bills is five more than the number of $5 bills. How many of each bill does he have?

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5 + x + x = 47
5 + 2x = 47
2x = 42
x = 21
$1 : 5 + (21) = 26
$5 : 21
21 + 26 = 47
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Answer:

12 ones 7 fives

Explanation:

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