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On a farm there are some cows and some chickens. If the animals have a total of 40 head and 112 legs, how many cows are there?

On a farm there are some cows and some chickens. If the animals have a total of 40 head and 112 legs, how many cows are there?
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On a farm there are some cows and some chickens. If the animals have a total of 40 head and 112 legs, how many cows are there?

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(112-2*40)/(2)\\(112-80)/(2)\\(32)/(2)\\16

16 cows and 24 chickens.
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