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The number of cattle on a ranch was four times the number of horses. After 280 cattle were sold, there were twice as many horses as cattle. What were the total numbers of horses and cattle on the ranch before the 280 were sold?
8 years ago

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Scott
c = 4 h

2 (c - 280) = h

c = 8 (c - 280)

solve for c, then substitute back to find h
8 years ago
Tanya
280
8 years ago

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