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Old 04-25-2002, 03:52 PM  
Tex Willer
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Quote:
Originally posted by 3Jane


That's only 62 feet though, so...
14 horses and 8 men.
14 x 4 (feet per horse) = 56
8 x 2 (feet per man) = 16
Total occupants = 22
Total Feet = 56+16 = 72
Yeah, but how did you find it?

m + h = 22
2*m + 4*h=72

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2*m + 2* h = 44

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2*m + 4*h - 2*m - 2*h = 72 - 44 = 28
2*h = 28
h=14

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