document.write( "Question 778206: There are 46 legs on animals at the zoo. There are two more animals with 2 legs than animals with 4 legs. How many animals have 2 legs and how many have 4 legs. I know the answer is 9 animals with 2 legs and 7 animals with 4 legs but how do I write and equation to solve this. \n" ); document.write( "
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There are 46 legs on animals at the zoo. There are two more animals with 2 legs than animals with 4 legs. How many animals have 2 legs and how many have 4 legs. I know the answer is 9 animals with 2 legs and 7 animals with 4 legs but how do I write and equation to solve this.
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\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Equation:: t = f + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Legs Equation::::: 2t + 4f = 46
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"f\":
\n" ); document.write( "2(f+2) + 4f = 46
\n" ); document.write( "6f = 42
\n" ); document.write( "f = 7 (# of animals with 4 legs)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"t\":
\n" ); document.write( "t = f+2
\n" ); document.write( "t = 9 (# of animas with 2 legs)
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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