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if kenneth has 11 dimes and nickels in his pocket, and they have a combined value of 80 cents, how many of each coin does he have?

User Rui Ying
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Answer: let d=# of dimes

let n= # of nickels

n+d=11

5n+10d=80

5d+25

5 dimes and 6 nickels

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