SOLUTION: Total number of legs in herd of goats and hens are 46 .Represent this situation in the form of linear equation in two variable.

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Question 859721: Total number of legs in herd of goats and hens are 46 .Represent this situation in the form of linear equation in two variable.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 legs per 1 goat; 2 legs per 1 hen.
Let g = How many goats
Let h = How many hens

Total legs given as 46.
Begin equation as, 4g%2B2h=46;
simplify to highlight%282g%2Bh=23%29.