joes 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?

Answer 1

$1(x + 5) + $5x = 47

x + 5 + 5x = 47

6x + 5 = 47

6x = 42

x = 7

12 * $1 + 7 * $5 = 12 + 35 = 47

$12 ones

7 fives