SOLUTION: Klups have 2 heads and 5 legs. Megals have 3 heads and 4 legs. There were a total of 161 heads, and 280 legs. How many were Klups? I know that this is so basic, but I really str

Question 280469: Klups have 2 heads and 5 legs. Megals have 3 heads and 4 legs. There were a total of 161 heads, and 280 legs. How many were Klups?
I know that this is so basic, but I really struggle with putting a simple question into an algebraic equation.
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

So
Let the number of Klups be k and he number of Megals be m

Now you have two equations and two unknowns. You can solve this
Let me know if you can't

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