SOLUTION: I have a word promblem that I think needs to be setup in the polynomial equation so I can solve the promblem. Here's the question: A particular zoo has a collection of 366 animals

Question 49822: I have a word promblem that I think needs to be setup in the polynomial equation so I can solve the promblem. Here's the question: A particular zoo has a collection of 366 animals with a total of 1322 feet. Assuming birds have two feet and beast have 4 feet, how many birds and how many beasts are present?
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
number of beasts = x
number of birds = y
Equations:
which can look like:
and

Plug:

295 beasts
71 birds
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