document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207572>Question 207572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The chickens and rabbits have a total of 360 legs. if there were only 105 animals how many would be rabbits?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The chickens and rabbits have a total of 360 legs. if there were only 105 animals how many would be rabbits?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of animals equation: c + r = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of legs equation::::2c + 4r =360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru 1st equation by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c + 2r = 210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the legs equation and solve for \"r\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 75 (# of rabbits)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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