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Farmer Tom's chickens and sheets are in a jumble. He counts 48 heads and 134 legs, how many sheep does he have?

Farmer Tom's chickens and sheets are in a jumble. He counts 48 heads and 134 legs, how many sheep does he have?
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Farmer Tom's chickens and sheets are in a jumble. He counts 48 heads and 134 legs, how many sheep does he have?

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Farmer Tom's chickens and sheets are in a jumble. He counts 48 heads and 134 legs-example-1
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48=x+y
143= 2x+4y
y= sheep
48-y = x
143=2(48-y)+4y
143= 96-2y+4y
143=96+2y
47=2y
y=19
19 sheep
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