SOLUTION: I have a word promblem that I think needs to be setup in the polynomial equation so I can solve the promblem. Here's the question: A particular zoo has a collection of 366 animals

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Question 49822: I have a word promblem that I think needs to be setup in the polynomial equation so I can solve the promblem. Here's the question: A particular zoo has a collection of 366 animals with a total of 1322 feet. Assuming birds have two feet and beast have 4 feet, how many birds and how many beasts are present?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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number of beasts = x
number of birds = y
Equations:
x+%2B+y+=+366 which can look like: y+=+366+-+x
and
4x+%2B+2y+=+1322
Plug:
4x+%2B+2y+=+1322
4x+%2B+2%28366+-+x%29+=+1322
4x+%2B+732+-+2x+=+1322
2x+=+590
x+=+295
Plug:
y+=+366+-+x
y+=+366+-+295
y+=+71
295 beasts
71 birds