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\n" ); document.write( "There is an animal farm where chickens and cows live. All together, there are 47 heads and 164 legs.
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document.write( "x cows and (47-x) chicken\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total number of legs equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x + 2(47-x) = 164.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x =  = 35.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  35 cows and 47-35 = 12 chicken.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  35*4 + 12*2 = 164 total legs.   ! Correct !\r\n" );
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