SOLUTION: Famer Brown had some animals. One-fourth were horses, one-half were cows, and the rest were pigs. He had 8 pigs. How many animals did he have altogether?

Question 121885: Famer Brown had some animals. One-fourth were horses, one-half were cows, and the rest were pigs. He had 8 pigs. How many animals did he have altogether?
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Farmer Brown had some animals. One-fourth were horses, one-half were cows, and the rest were pigs. He had 8 pigs. How many animals did he have altogether?
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Let x = total no. of animals
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One-fourth were horses,: x
one-half were cows: x
and the rest were pigs. He had 8 pigs.
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How many animals did he have altogether?
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total = horses + cows + pigs
x = x + x + 8
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Multiply equation by 4:
4*x = x + 4*x + 4(8)
Cancel the denominators and you have:
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4x = 1x + 2x + 32
4x - 3x = 32
x = 32 total animals
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Check solution of x = 32
*32 + 32 + 8 =
8 + 16 + 8 = 32

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