document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417184>Question 417184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer has cows and chickens. Juan counted 296 legs in the farmyard. If there are 100 animals, how many are cows and how many are chickens </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "animal equation: w + h = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "legs equation:  4w + 2h = 296<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + 2h = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w + 2h = 296<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"w':<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 48 (# of cows)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100-48 = 52 (# of chickens)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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