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a fasrmer has 46 animals.He has fewer 6 sheep than pigs. how many pigs does he have?

• maths -

does he have only sheep and pigs??

pigs --- x
sheep --- x-6

solve

x + x-6 = 46

• maths -

46-6=40
40 / 2 = 20
20+6= 26

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