document.write( "Question 49822: I have a word promblem that I think needs to be setup in the polynomial equation so I can solve the promblem. Here's the question: A particular zoo has a collection of 366 animals with a total of 1322 feet. Assuming birds have two feet and beast have 4 feet, how many birds and how many beasts are present? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #33060 by Nate(3500) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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number of beasts = x
\n" ); document.write( "number of birds = y
\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+y+=+366\"$ which can look like: $\"y+=+366+-+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+%2B+2y+=+1322\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Plug:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+%2B+2y+=+1322\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+%2B+2%28366+-+x%29+=+1322\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x+%2B+732+-+2x+=+1322\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+=+590\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+295\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Plug:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+366+-+x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+366+-+295\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+71\"$
\n" ); document.write( "295 beasts
\n" ); document.write( "71 birds \n" ); document.write( "

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