document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558043>Question 558043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Charlie has 11 animals at home, consisting of dogs and parrots. If there are 38 legs total, how many dogs does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Animal count: d + p = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leg count::: 4d + 2p = 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the Animal count equation by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d + 4p = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d + 2p = 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"P\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3 (# of parrots)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + p = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + 3 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 8 (# of dogs)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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