document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024558>Question 1024558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr.sparrow was terrified when he opened his door and saw 88 legs scurrying across the floor. he quickly counted and noticed that there were a total of 12 spiders and cockroaches. how many spider and cockroaches were there. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of spiders and cockroaches, s and c.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s + 6c = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + c = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the bottom one by 8 and subtract it...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s + 6c = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(8s + 8c = 96)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2c = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 4 cockroaches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 8 spiders </SPAN>\n" );
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