Stephen went to the bank to cash a check. By mistake, the teller gave him dollars instead of cents and cents instead of dollars, which he didn't notice. On the way out, Stephen spent a nickel at a gum machine. When Stephen returned home, he found he had exactly twice the amount of the check.

Determine the exact amount of the check Stephen cashed at the bank.

(In reply to re: No brute force solution by Ady TZIDON)

I wasn't accusing you of anything.   Sorry if it came across that way, but to be fair you didn't give your method.

I originally solved this using brute force and then then realized I could do so without.

Posted by Jer on 2012-12-20 11:50:56