If it's all chickens
2 (number of legs of a chicken) * 17( 17 head) =34 (number of legs of a chicken and a rabbit) -34 (number of legs of a hypothetical chicken) =8 (number of legs of a rabbit) -2 (number of legs of a chicken) =,
2* 17=34 (only) 42-34=8 (strips) 4-2=2 (strips) 8/2=4 (only) 17-4= 13 (only)
Answer: * * * 4 rabbits and 0/3 chickens.