document.write( "Question 54702: I need to know how many cats and witches are out in this problem. I know that the number of legs was 3.5 times the number of heads and the total number of heads and legs are 72. \n" ); document.write( "

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WHERE DO YOU GET THAT LEGS IS 3.5 TIMES THE NUMBER OF HEADS.
\n" ); document.write( "I GET 2 HEADS WITH A TOTAL OF 6 LEGS WHICH IS 3 TO 1 NOT 3.5 TO 1.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "72=X(3)+Y(5)
\n" ); document.write( "72=3X+5Y
\n" ); document.write( "THIS HAS A FEW SOLUTIONS
\n" ); document.write( "6 CATS 14 WITCHES 0R 6*5+14*3=72 OR 30+42=72 OR 72=72
\n" ); document.write( "9 CATS 9 WITCHES OR 9*5+9*3=72 OR 45=27=72 OR 72=72
\n" ); document.write( "12 CATS 4 WITCHERS OR 12*5+4*3=72 OR 60+12=72 OR 72=72 \r
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