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OliAkiGa
1 month ago

9 cats

12 shafts

would fit, but it also went

29 cats

and 16 waves.
The first is more realistic

FataMorgana2010
1 month ago
Reply to  OliAkiGa

29 cats and 16 waves have together 29*4+16*2 = 116 + 32 = 148 legs. Since the number of shafts must be a positive integer, 148 cannot be five times.

OliAkiGa
1 month ago

Oh, the cats are also counted. I did not consider

Lassmickdoch
1 month ago

20w = 3w + 204

After dissolving:

17w = 204

w = 12]

:

k = \frac{3(12)}{4} = \frac{36}{4} = 9

Solution:

Number of shafts: 12

Number of cats 9

gauss58
1 month ago

4K + 2W = 5W

4K + 2W = K + 51

—————–

W = 12

K = 9

SclauerIdiot
1 month ago

With a system of equations

Kris, UserMod Light
1 month ago

w … Number of shafts
k … number of cats

And now a linear equation:

You have your answer.