Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Cows and chickens:
Mary looked out the window of her farm and saw a group of chickens and cows walking. He counted all the legs of the chickens and cows and found that the total number of legs adds up to 66. How many of each type of animal (chickens and cows) walked by his window if the total number of animals is 24?
For the given problem, explain two different ways to solve the problem. Is one way more efficient than the other? Why or why not?
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