document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706519>Question 706519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a farmer owns a farm with chickens and pigs. the farmer counted 17 heads and 60 legs. how many chickens and pigs are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use systems of equations to solve this probelm algebrically </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=435234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C+P=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=16-P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C+4P=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(16-P)+4P=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-2P+4P=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P=60-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=28/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=14 NUMBER OF PIGS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=16-14=2 CHICKENS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2+4*14=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+56=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60 </SPAN>\n" );
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