document.write( "Question 850840: there are five times as many chickens as ducks. if there are 640 chickens more than ducks how many chickens and ducks are there in all? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #512426 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 
\n" );
document.write( "Hi,
\n" );
document.write( "Let x represent the number of ducks
\n" );
document.write( "Question states***
\n" );
document.write( " 5x = x + 540
\n" );
document.write( " 4x = 540
\n" );
document.write( "  x = 135, number of ducks.   675, The number of chickens 
\n" );
document.write( "CHECKING our answer***
\n" );
document.write( "675  =  135 + 540
\n" );
document.write( "Wish You the Best in your Studies.
\n" );
document.write( " \n" );
document.write( "

\n" );