document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089084>Question 1089084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piggy bank contains 36 coins that consists of dimes and quarters totaling $5.85. How many quarters are in the piggy bank? In your final answer, include all necessary calculations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem I am having is putting this question in an system of linear equation and in substitution form and graphing it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I first tried x = .36 + y = 5.85 but the calculations dies not come out what  am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=703428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be dimes, and y be quarters. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x + .25y=5.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are your equations for the two lines. Where they intersect is your answer for x and y.<BR>\n" );
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