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Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on September 7, 2006
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Ok, I know this is not the normal question. But I need to help my son 4 th grade homework so he can understand how to work this problem out. I know the answer but re...
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- x = number of chickens y = number of pigs so, x + y = 26 animans and 2x + 4y = 70 (since if you multiply the number of chickens by 2 legs and the number of pigs b...
- Hi Ellen, 2 feet per chicken (x) 4 feet per pig (y) 2x + 4y = 70 feet x + y = 26 heads x= 26-y **plug our new value for x (26-y)into the first formula: ...
- I am not sure how old he is. If he can't exactly write algebraic equations, then he can always draw a picture. While this is a long problem solving strategy, it is a...