document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511964>Question 511964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to come up with two equations to solve this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of frogs is 6 more than ducks and the number of combined legs is 54.  What are the number of frogs and ducks?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+6)+2y=54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2y=54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But these equations did not work, PLEASE help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f = number of frogs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4f = number of frogs' legs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of ducks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = number of ducks' legs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = d+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4f + 2d = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute f=d+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(d+6) +2d =54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4d +24 +2d = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6d = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = d+6 = 5+6 = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check to see how many legs you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(11) = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5) = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+10 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  There are 5 ducks and 11 frogs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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