document.write( "Question 985556: 31 heads and 104 feet, how many dogs and how many birds \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #606414 by macston(5194) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "D=number of dogs; B=number of birds \n" ); document.write( "D+B=31 \n" ); document.write( "D=31-B \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4D+2B=104 Substitute for D. \n" ); document.write( "4(31-B)+2B=104 \n" ); document.write( "124-4B+2B=104 \n" ); document.write( "-2B=-20 \n" ); document.write( "B=10 ANSWER 1: There were 10 birds. \n" ); document.write( "D=31-B=31-10=21 ANSWER 2: There were 21 dogs. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "4D+2B=104 \n" ); document.write( "4(21)+2(10)=104 \n" ); document.write( "84+20=104 \n" ); document.write( "104=104 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |