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There are 35 ducks and pigs total on the farm. in total the number amount of legs they have among them is 98. assuming each duck has 2 legs and each pig has 4, how many ducks and how many pigs are in the field

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Step-by-step explanation

x+y=35

2x+4y=98

2x+2y=70

2x+4y=98

-2y=-28

y=14

x+14=35

x=35-14

x=21

21=ducks

14=pigs

User Jenifer
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Answer:

I believe there are 21 ducks and 14 pigs in the field

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