document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633468>Question 633468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a farmer had a total of 700 goats and sheep. if he sold 3/4 of his goats and 400 sheep , he would have an equal number of goats and sheep left. how many more sheep than gots did he have in the beginning? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a farmer had a total of 700 goats and sheep.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + s = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = (700-s); use this form for substitution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if he sold 3/4 of his goats and 400 sheep, he would have an equal number<BR>\n" );
document.write( " of goats and sheep left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g = s - 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 4(s - 400)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 4s - 1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace g with (700-s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700 - s = 4s - 1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700 + 1600 = 4s + s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2300 = 5s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2300%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2300%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 460 sheep in the beginning<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700 - 460 = 240 goats in the beginning<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many more sheep than goats did he have in the beginning?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "460 - 240 = 220 more sheep </SPAN>\n" );
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