Farmer Fran has 38 barnyard animals consisting of only chickens and goats. If these animals have 116 legs how many of each type of animal are there?

There are 20 goats and 18 chikens.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to write a system of equations:

If the number of chickens is represented by C, and the number of goats is G.

Total of Animals equation:

a)C+ G = 38

Total of legs equation (since chickens have 2 legs and goats have 4 ):

b)2C + 4 G =116

If we multiply a) by 2 and subtract a) from b).

2C + 4 G =116

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2C + 2 G =76

2G = 40

G = 40/2

G= 20

Replacing the value of G on any equation:

a) C+ (20) =38

C =38-20

C=18

There are 20 goats and 18 chickens.

step-by-step explanation:

false

step-by-step explanation:

the reason i say this is because for a certain length of sides you can pick any two and the length is wither equal or greater than the third side and in this case it's not.

3 + 5 = 8

8 is smaller than 9 which is the third side.

hope this : )