Question 1085277
Let the first farmer be x and second be y.

x+1 = 2(y-1) 

y+1 = x-1 

x = 2y-3 

y+1= 2y-3-1 

y=5   The second farmer has 5 cows 

x+1=8 

x=7  The first farmer has 7 cows