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A farmer bought 100 animals for $100. Sheep were $10 each, pigs were $2
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document.write( "  S +  P +   H = 100\r\n" );
document.write( "10S + 2P + .5H = 100\r\n" );
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document.write( "  1 sheep  1×$10 =  $10\r\n" );
document.write( " 27 pigs  27×$2  =  $54\r\n" );
document.write( " 72 hens  .5×72  =  $36\r\n" );
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document.write( "100 animals      = $100\r\n" );
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document.write( "  4 sheep  4×$10 =  $40\r\n" );
document.write( "  8 pigs   8×$2  =  $16\r\n" );
document.write( " 88 hens  .5×88  =  $44\r\n" );
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document.write( "100 animals      = $100   \r\n" );
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