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2012 AMC 8 Problem 9

The Fort Worth Zoo has a number of two-legged birds and a number of four-legged mammals. On one visit to the zoo, Margie counted 200 heads and 522 legs. How many of the animals that Margie counted were two-legged birds?

\textbf{(A)}\ 61\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 122\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 139\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 150\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 161


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