farmer is raising chickens and cows. There are 42 total chickens and cows on his farm, in which there are a total of 140 legs. Assuming that all the chickens have 2 legs and all the cows have 4 legs, how many cows are on the farm?

farmer is raising chickens and cows. There are 42 total chickens and cows on his farm, in which there are a total of 140 legs. Assuming that all the chickens have 2 legs and all the cows have 4 legs, how many cows are on the farm?

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter9: Counting And Probability

Section: Chapter Questions

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