document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254150>Question 254150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a barn with cows and chickens, the number of legs was 16 more than twice the number of heads. How many cows were in the barn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=186457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of cows = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of chickens = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of heads = x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Every cow has 4 legs and every chicken has 2 legs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of legs = 4x+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given, the number of legs was 16 more than twice the number of heads.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        4x+2y = 2(x+y)+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        4x+2y = 2x+2y+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the number of cows = 8  </SPAN>\n" );
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