SOLUTION: The number of rabbit is 6 more than the chickens and the number combined legs is 54. What are the number of rabbits and chickens? I've tried to come up with the equations and t

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Question 952331: The number of rabbit is 6 more than the chickens and the number combined legs is 54. What are the number of rabbits and chickens?
I've tried to come up with the equations and this is all i have gotten
6x + y = 54
Im not sure how to set up the next problem to help me solve this
Could someone please help me out?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Easier to form two equations before simplifying into fewer.
6%2F1=x%2Fy using x for rabbits and y for chickens.

2 legs per chicken;
4 legs per rabbit;
Those are ratios.
2%2A%28legs%2Fchicken%29 and 4%2A%28legs%2Frabbit%29.

Account for the total number of legs:
4x%2B2y=54.

You have a system which you can use for answering the question.
highlight%28system%286=x%2Fy%2C4x%2B2y=54%29%29.

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of rabbit is 6 more than the chickens and the number combined legs is 54. What are the number of rabbits and chickens?
I've tried to come up with the equations and this is all i have gotten
6x + y = 54
Im not sure how to set up the next problem to help me solve this
Could someone please help me out? 
Let number of chickens be C

Then number of rabbits = C + 6

Also, 2C + 4(C + 6) = 54

2C + 4C + 24 = 54

6C = 54 – 24

6C = 30

C, or number of chickens = 30%2F6, or highlight_green%285%29

Number of rabbits: 5 + 6, or highlight_green%2811%29