5) A farmer raises turkeys and pigs. There are 15 animals all together. The farmer
counts 34 legs on these animals. How many of each type of animal does the farmer
have? (See #7 in Notes)
t-turkey
p-Pigs

Respuesta :

Answer:

2 pigs, 13 turkeys

Step-by-step explanation:

34=2t+4p (equation for legs)

t+p=15 (equation for total # of animals) --> t=15-p

substitution:

34=2(15-p)+4p

p=2

plug back in to other equation

t=15-(2)

t= 13