document.write( "Question 903685: In a backyard, there ate boys and dogs. There are 22 heads all in all and 68 feet. How many boys are there?
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document.write( "b + d = 22
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document.write( "2b + 4d = 68\r
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document.write( "-2b -2d = -44
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document.write( "2b + 4d = 68
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document.write( " 2d = 24
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document.write( "  d = 12  and the number of boys is 10
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document.write( "20 + 48 = 68 (number of feet they have) \n" );
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