SOLUTION: The chickens and rabbits have a total of 360 legs. if there were only 105 animals how many would be rabbits?

Question 207572: The chickens and rabbits have a total of 360 legs. if there were only 105 animals how many would be rabbits?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The chickens and rabbits have a total of 360 legs. if there were only 105 animals how many would be rabbits?
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# of animals equation: c + r = 105
# of legs equation::::2c + 4r =360
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Multiply thru 1st equation by 2 to get:
2c + 2r = 210
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Subtract that from the legs equation and solve for "r":
2r = 150
r = 75 (# of rabbits)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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