Cows and hens

In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs is 14, more than twice the number of heads. Find the number of cows.

Final Answer:

c =  2

Step-by-step explanation:

4c+2h=14+2(c+h) 4c+2h=14+2c+2h 4c=14+2c 2c = 14  c=14/7=2



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