Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of goats. The 500-x is the number of geese. The total number of legs is ...
4x +2(500 -x) = 1468
2x +1000 = 1468 . . . . . . . eliminate parentheses
2x = 468 . . . . . . . . . . .subtract 1000
x = 234 . . . . . . . . .number of goats
(500 -x) = 266 . . number of geese
