document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943505>Question 943505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam has a certain number of rabbits and birds inside a cage. When Sam counted all the animals, there were 35. When he counted all their legs, there were 94. How many rabbits were there in Sam's cage? ( answer is 12 - show your solution ) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B=no of birds; R= no of rabbits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+R=35 (No.of animals)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+4R=94 (no. of legs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve first equation for R and substitute in second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=35-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+4(35-B)=94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+140-4B=94  Subtract 140 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2B+140-140=94-140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2B=-46 divide each side by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=23 ANSWER ! There are 23 birds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+R=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+R=35 Subtract 23 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=12 ANSWER 2 There are 12 rabbits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23+12=35 total animals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(23)+4(12)=94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46+48=94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94=94 Total legs  </SPAN>\n" );
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