SOLUTION: Maggie is sitting in park. She counted 16people and dogs combined and 38 legs. How many people did Maggie see walk by?
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Question 729099: Maggie is sitting in park. She counted 16people and dogs combined and 38 legs. How many people did Maggie see walk by?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint:
d = # of dogs
p = # of people
"She counted 16people and dogs combined" ----> d+p = 16 ----> d = 16 - p
"...and 38 legs" ----> 4d + 2p = 38
4d + 2p = 38
4(16-p) + 2p = 38
64 - 4p + 2p = 38
I'll let you finish
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