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Algebra.Com's Answer #172431 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! IN A PEN OF GOATS AND CHICKENS, THERE ARE 40 HEADS AND 130 FEET. HOW MANY GOATS AND CHICKENS ARE IN THE PEN?? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let p = number of pigs \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "40-p = number of goats \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4p + 2(40-p) = 130 \n" ); document.write( "2p + 40-p = 65 \n" ); document.write( "p + 40 = 65 \n" ); document.write( "p = 25 (number of pigs) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Number of goats: \n" ); document.write( "40-p = 40-25 = 15 (number of goats)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |