document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273368>Question 273368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 21 animals on Farmer Cole's farm- all sheep and chickens. If the animals have a total of 56 legs, how many of each type of animal lives on his farm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=199727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4s+2c=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+c=21 or s=21-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(21-c)+2c=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84-4c+2c=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2c=56-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2c=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-28/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=14 chickens.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=21-14=7 sheep.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*7+2*14=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+28=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56<BR>\n" );
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