SOLUTION: I have 27 horses and goose with 78 feet. How many have 2feet and how many have 4ft?
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Question 1046504: I have 27 horses and goose with 78 feet. How many have 2feet and how many have 4ft?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h + g = 27
4h + 2g = 78
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of geese
= the number of horses
= the number of feet the geese have
= the number of feet the horses have
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and
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There are 15 geese and 12 horses
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check:
geese have
feet
Horses have:
feet
There are 12 horses
OK
Answer by ikleyn(52818) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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See the lesson
- Problem on animals at a farm
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