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A man when asked ''how many hens and buffaloes he has ?''. He replied that they have 78 eyes and 110 legs in all. Find the number of hens and buffaloes separately.

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To solve the problem of finding the number of hens and buffaloes based on the given information about eyes and legs, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Variables Let: - \( x \) = number of hens - \( y \) = number of buffaloes ### Step 2: Set Up the Equations ...
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