document.write( "Question 999042: A person have some hens and some cows. Number of head is 38 and number of legs 100 then how many cows and hens \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #616717 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A person have some hens and some cows. Number of head is 38 and number of legs 100 then how many cows and hens. \n" ); document.write( "======= \n" ); document.write( "Heads Equation:: h + c = 38 \n" ); document.write( "Legs Equation:: 2h +4c = 100 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination: \n" ); document.write( "h + c = 38 \n" ); document.write( "h + 2c = 50 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"c\":: \n" ); document.write( "c = 12 (# of cows) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "h = 38-12 = 26 (# of hens) \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " |