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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.
WRITE A SYSTEM OF EQUATION THAT WOULD SATISFY THIS SCENARIO (2 Equations)
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Answer: 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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