document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379302>Question 379302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> miranda visited a petting zoo on saturday. she counted 95 ducks and goats.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she also counted 316 legs between the ducks and goats. how many of each kind of each animal did miranda see? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "she also counted 316 legs between the ducks and goats. how many of each kind of each animal did miranda see?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Heads: d + g = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Legs::2d +4g = 316<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + 2g = 190<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the Legs equation and solve for \"g\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 63 (# of goats)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since d+g = 95, d = 32 (# of ducks)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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