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Kyle has a total of 16 coins in his pocket. All the coins are nickels or quarters, and they have a total value of $2.20. How many nickels does Kyle have?

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44 nickels because you just add 5 intill you get 220
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X Nickels.
(16-X) Qtrs.

5x + 25(16-X) = 220 Cents. Solve for X.

9 Nickels
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