Write an equation to represent the total number of legs on h horses and c chickens if a farmer counts 186 legs between two types

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Vlada [557] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-28T13:23:32+03:00

Answer:

4h + 2c = 186 legs

Step-by-step explanation:

h is the number horses and c is the number of chickens.

We know that 1 horse = 4 legs.

And 1 chicjen = 2 legs

We can write these as:

1H = 4 legs

1C = 2 legs

We are told that a farmer counts 186 legs. That must be represented by the equations:

4h + 2c = 186 legs