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A farmer saw some chickens and pigs in a field. he counted 30 heads and 84 legs. determine exactly how many chickens and pigs he saw.

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12 pigs×4 legs=48 legs
18 chickens×2 legs=36 legs
48 legs+36 legs=84 legs

12 are pigs and 18 are chickens
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