In my backyard there are chickens and cows (no other animals). Among them there is a total of 366 eyes and 558 legs. How many chickens do I have in my backyard?
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87
Step-by-step explanation:
Let number of chickens be x and number of cows be y
Total eyes =2x+2y=366.... Eqn i
Total legs=2x+4y=558... Eqn ii
Eqn ii-Eqn i gives
2y=558-366
y=96
Substituting the value of y in either of the eqn gives x=87
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