document.write( "Question 308418: A rancher has some sheep and ostriches.
\n" ); document.write( "His young daughter observed that the animals have a total
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2S+2O=60 total eyes. (MULTIPLY BY -2 & ADD.)
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\n" ); document.write( "-4S-4O=-120
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\n" ); document.write( "-2O=-34
\n" ); document.write( "O=-34/-2
\n" ); document.write( "O=17 OSTRICHES.
\n" ); document.write( "2S+2*17=60
\n" ); document.write( "2S+34=60
\n" ); document.write( "2S=60-34
\n" ); document.write( "2S=26
\n" ); document.write( "S=26/2
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\n" ); document.write( "4*13+2*17=86
\n" ); document.write( "52+34=86
\n" ); document.write( "86=86
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