The goats have 4 legs and chickens have two legs. There are 24 animals in the barn, and they have a total of 76 legs. How many goats and how many chickens are in the barn?

Answer 1

g = number of goats with 4 legs each

c = number of chickens with 2 legs each

4g + 2c = 76

g + c = 24

You have a system of 2 linear equations in 2 unknowns g and c. Can you solve it and finish from here?