SOLUTION: Mr.Jeans raises cows and chickens on his farm.Altogether ,his cows and chickens have 140 legs.This can be represented by the equation 4x+2y=140.Graph the equation.Then intercept th

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Question 1007382: Mr.Jeans raises cows and chickens on his farm.Altogether ,his cows and chickens have 140 legs.This can be represented by the equation 4x+2y=140.Graph the equation.Then intercept the x- and y-intercepts
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The y-intercept is the point ( 0,70 ) where there
are no cows, and only chickens
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The x-intercept is the point ( 35,0 ) where there
are no chickens, and only cows

Answer by ikleyn(52747)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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