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Mason has nickels and dimes. He has a total of 31 coins. The value of his coins is $2.65. How many nickels and dimes does he have?

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Answer:

22 dimes, 9 nickels

Explanation:

Ax+By=C

x+y=31

0.10x+0.05y=2.65

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