document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8120>Question 8120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a gaggle of geese and a flock of sheep, there are 98 eyes and 162 legs. How many geese and how many sheep are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let S = number of sheep and G = number of geese.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4S + 2G = 162  The total number of legs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S + 2G = 98 The total number of eyes.  Rewrite as:  2G = 98-2S and substitute into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4S + 98-2S = 162 Simplify and solve for S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S + 98 = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 32 There are 32 sheep.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2G = 98-2S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2G = 98-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2G = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = 17 There are 17 geese.\r<BR>\n" );
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