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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

In Fred's field there are some humans and some horses. There are 25 heads in total and 60 legs in total. What is the difference between the number of humans and the number of horses?

(A) $3$ (B) $7$ (C) $9$ (D) $11$ (E) $15$

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