1 q + 1 n = 13
1 q + .2n = 8.2
---------------subtract
.8 n = 4.8
so 6 nickels
Kyle has 13 coins in his pocket that are either quarters or nickels. He has $2.05 in his pocket in coins.
Let q represent the number of quarters and n represent the number of nickels. The following system of equations represents this situation:
q+n=13
0.25q+0.05n=2.05
How many nickels and quarters does Kyle have?
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