SOLUTION: A farmer has chickens and pigs. There are 43 heads and 142 legs. How many chickens does he have and how many pigs does he have?

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Question 703991: A farmer has chickens and pigs. There are 43 heads and 142 legs. How many chickens does he have and how many pigs does he have?
Answer by nshah11(47) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume the farmer has p pigs and c chickens.
p + c = 43
4p + 2c = 142
2p = 142 - 86
p = 71 - 43 = 28
c = 15