Problema Solution
in a farm, the farmer counted 78 legs and 35 heads consisting of cows and hens. How many hens does he have?
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Let
x = the number of cows
y = the number of hens
Now, we can write the following system of equations:
4x + 2y = 78
x + y = 35
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x = 4 cows
y = 31 hens
The farmer has 31 hens.