document.write( "Question 204160: how to solve this question using algebraic formula: There are 26 heads and 74 legs, how many chicken and sheep in the farm? \n" ); document.write( "
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Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION
Solve:
\n" ); document.write( " We'll use substitution. After moving 1*sheep to the right, we get:
\n" ); document.write( " \"1%2Achicken+=+26+-+1%2Asheep\", or \"chicken+=+26%2F1+-+1%2Asheep%2F1\". Substitute that
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\n" ); document.write( " \"2%2A%2826%2F1+-+1%2Asheep%2F1%29+%2B+4%5Csheep+=+74\" and simplify: So, we know that sheep=11. Since \"chicken+=+26%2F1+-+1%2Asheep%2F1\", chicken=15.
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\n" ); document.write( " Answer: \"system%28+chicken=15%2C+sheep=11+%29\".
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