In the Savannah, a sinkhole opened catching some ostrich and cheetah. There was a total of 13 animals to be rescued. If 44 INDIVIDUAL feet were pulled from the muck, how many ostrich and cheetah were rescued?

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anonymous · Answer

If you are going to provide me the answere to this problem PLEASE show your work lol i need the visual

anonymous · Answer

someone please help me with this

anonymous · Answer

4x + 2y = 44
x + y = 13
where x = cheetahs and y = ostrich

anonymous · Answer

solve this system of equation and u have it

anonymous · Answer

need any more help?

anonymous · Answer

but i dont know how many cheetah or ostrich there are so what do i plug in for x an y?

anonymous · Answer

u solve for x and y
4x + 2y = 44
x + y = 13
multiply 2nd equn. by 2
2x + 2y = 26
subtract this from first equn.:
2x = 18
x = 9 = number of cheetahs
9 + y = 13
y = 4

so 9 cheetahs and 4 ostriches is your answer

anonymous · Answer

ok i understand now thank you so much for your help!! : D

anonymous · Answer

at first i shld perhaps have been a bit more clear and said 
let number of cheetahs = x
and number of ostriches = y
- that made 4x cheetah feet and 2x ostrich feet and that = 44.
total number of animals = x + y = 13

anonymous · Answer

no probs
oh - please click good answer to close question

anonymous · Answer

lol its ok i still was able to understand , and no problem!

anonymous · Answer

fine