document.write( "Question 308418: A rancher has some sheep and ostriches.
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document.write( "His young daughter observed that the animals have a total
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document.write( "of 60 eyes and 86 feet. How many animals of each type
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document.write( "does the rancher have? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #220523 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2S+2O=60 total eyes. (MULTIPLY BY -2 & ADD.) \n" ); document.write( "4S+2O=86 total feet. \n" ); document.write( "-4S-4O=-120 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \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 \n" ); document.write( "S=13 SHEEP. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "4*13+2*17=86 \n" ); document.write( "52+34=86 \n" ); document.write( "86=86 \n" ); document.write( " |