document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255554>Question 255554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James has 600 goats and chickens altogether on his farm. He counted 900 legs. How many of each animal are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187781 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187781\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 600=g+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=600-g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4g+2(600-g)=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is something wrong because the number of chickens comes up negative 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Double check your numbers. Even 600 chickens would have 1200 legs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could it be 1900?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 chickens 350 goats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 chicken legs and 1400 goat legs<BR>\n" );
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