document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946322>Question 946322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Farmer Bob has a total of 35 cows and chickens on his farm. IF the total number of animal legs on the farm is 114, how many of each animal is on the farm? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Animal Equation:: o + c = 35 animals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leg Equation:::  4o + 2c = 114<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o + c = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2o + c = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"o\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o = 22 (# of cows)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o + c = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 35-22 = 13 (# of chickens)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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