SOLUTION: A pet shop has a total of 22 animals, all cats and. Birds Ther are a total of 60 legs in the pet shop How many birds does the pet shop have?

Question 559138: A pet shop has a total of 22 animals, all cats and. Birds
Ther are a total of 60 legs in the pet shop
How many birds does the pet shop have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of cats
Let = number of birds
given:
(1)
(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by ,
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)

and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
There are 8 cats and 14 birds
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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