document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449964>Question 449964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a group of cows and chickens, the number of legs was 84 more then twice the number of heads. How many cows were there?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"L\" = total # of legs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"H\" = total # of heads.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 2H + 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of legs = 4w + 2c where w = # of cows and c = # of chickens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of heads = w + c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L = 2H + 84,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w + 2c  = 2(w+c) + 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w+2c = 2w+2c+84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 42 (# of cows)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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