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Fred keeps a total of 50 hamsters and birds as pets. Given that there is a total of 164 legs. How

many hamsters does Fred keep?

Fred keeps a total of 50 hamsters and birds as pets. Given that there is a total of-example-1
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Answer:

32 Hamsters and 18 Birds

Explanation:

B+H=50

2B+4H=164

H=50-B

4(50-B)+2B=164

200-4B+2B=164

200-2B=164

-2B=164-200

-2B=-36

-2B/-2=-36/-2

B=18

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50-18=32

H=32

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CHECK: 18+32=50

CHECK: 18 X 2=36 LEGS

CHECK: 32 X 4= 128 LEGS

CHECK: 128+36=164 LEGS IN TOTAL

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