document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159016>Question 1159016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 100 animals in a shleter, some are dogs, some are birds. there are 360 total legs at the shelter. how many of each type of animal are at the shelter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let number of dogs be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of birds be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 100 animals in a shelter,  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 360 total legs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 (dogs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 birds </SPAN>\n" );
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