There are several chickens and rabbits in the cage. It is known that there are 28 heads and 86 legs. How many chickens and rabbits are there?

There are several chickens and rabbits in the cage. It is known that there are 28 heads and 86 legs. How many chickens and rabbits are there?

Suppose all rabbits, then chickens have: (28 × 4-86) △ 4-2, = 26 △ 2, = 13 (rabbits), so rabbits have: 28-13 = 15 (rabbits), answer: there are 13 chickens and 15 rabbits