Man & Horses
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In a stable there are men and horses. In all, there are 22 heads and 72 feet. How many men and how many horses are in the stable?
8 men and 14 horses
total 22 beings in the stable
m+n = 22
number of human kegs = 2m and horse legs is 4n
so
2m + 4n = 72
Answer: There are 14 horses and 8 men.
Explanation: 14+8=22
14*4=56
8*2=16
56+16=72
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