Horses equation

Some men and an equal number of horses are travelling together. Half the men are riding the horses and the rest are walking alongside them. If the total number of feet on the ground is 70, how many horses are there?

Final Answer:

n =  14

Step-by-step explanation:

70=4 (n/2)+(4+2) (n/2)  10n=140  n=10140=14  n=14



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