SOLUTION: Phillip said " I have some chickens and some rabbits at home. Altogether there are 46 eyes and 64 legs". How many chickens and how many rabbits did Phillip have? How do I solve thi
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Question 765326: Phillip said " I have some chickens and some rabbits at home. Altogether there are 46 eyes and 64 legs". How many chickens and how many rabbits did Phillip have? How do I solve this with algebra? Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use some recognizable ratios.
2 legs per chicken;
4 legs per rabbit;
2 eys per chicken;
2 eyes per rabbit.
Give variables assignments. Try x and y.
Let x = how many chickens
Let y = how many rabbits.
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