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•Let x represent the number of horses •the number of goats is 5 less than the number of horses •the total number of horses and g

oats is 21 What is x, the number of horses on the farm?

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Nesterboy [21]3 years ago

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Answer: x=13

Step-by-step explanation:

(x-5) + x = 21 given

2x-5=21 combined like terms

2x=26 addition property of equality

x=13 division property of equality

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