sxpromisedahn sxpromisedahn
  • 26-05-2021
  • Mathematics
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3 dogs plus 5 cats cost $365. 5 dogs plus 3 cats cost $491. What is the cost of one cat?

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cadenmims cadenmims
  • 26-05-2021
$22 because if you substitute dogs cost for 85 then solve cats are 22 each
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msm555
msm555 msm555
  • 27-05-2021

Answer:

Solution given;

let dogs be d and cats be c.

according to the question

3 d +5 c =$365........[1]

5d+3c=$491.............[2]

By doing elimination method

multiplying equation 1 by 5 and equation 2 by 3 and subtracting

we get

15d+25c=$365*5

15d+9c=$491*3

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____________

;16c=$352

c=[tex] \frac{352}{16} [/tex]=$22

the cost of one cat is $22.

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