SOLUTION: I am having trouble figuring this out. Can someone help? Thanks Suppose you have $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Let x represent the number of

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Question 33663: I am having trouble figuring this out. Can someone help? Thanks
Suppose you have $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Let x represent the number of dimes and y the number of quarters. Find an equation using x and y that represents the total quantity of change in your drawer.

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Answer: .1x+.25y=30
x= # of dimes and y= # of quarters. Dimes are worth ten cents, .1 of a dollar, and quarters are worth 25 cents, .25 of one dollar. Therefore, the equation is .1x+.25y=30