document.write( "Question 952331: The number of rabbit is 6 more than the chickens and the number combined legs is 54. What are the number of rabbits and chickens? \r
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Let number of chickens be C
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document.write( "Then number of rabbits = C + 6
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document.write( "Also, 2C + 4(C + 6) = 54
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document.write( "2C + 4C + 24 = 54
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document.write( "6C = 54 – 24
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document.write( "6C = 30
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document.write( "C, or number of chickens = , or 
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document.write( "Number of rabbits: 5 + 6, or  \n" );
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