Assume that at the current exchange rate, the Euro is worth $1.20 in American dollars and the British pound is worth $1.65 in American dollars. You have a total of 16 coins together, made up of 1Pound coins and 1 Euro coins. The coins have a total value of $21 in American dollars. How many British pound coins and how many Euro coins do you have? [HINT: In you equations, express the Pound and Euro coins in terms of dollars]

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Assume that at the current exchange rate, the Euro is worth $1.20 in American dollars and the British pound is worth $1.65 in American dollars. You have a total of 16 coins together, made up of 1Pound coins and 1 Euro coins. The coins have a total value of $21 in American dollars. How many British pound coins and how many Euro coins do you have? [HINT: In you equations, express the Pound and Euro coins in terms of dollars]

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