SOLUTION: A rancher raises five times as many cows as horses. If he has 168 animals, how many cows does he have?

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Question 224581: A rancher raises five times as many cows as horses. If he has 168 animals, how many cows does he have?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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h+5h=168
6h=168
h=168/6
h=28 horses.
5*28=140 cows.
Proof:
28=140=168
168=168