SOLUTION: A rancher bought 3 cows and 6 horses for $8,700. A couple of months later he bought 6 cows and 2 horses for $7,900. If the price of each horse and each cow did not chang

Question 876598: A rancher bought 3 cows and 6 horses for $8,700. A couple of months
later he bought 6 cows and 2 horses for $7,900. If the price of
each horse and each cow did not change, what is the price of each
cow?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

3c + 6h = $8700

6c + 2h = $7900   Times -3 and the ADD Equations

      -15c = -15,000

         c = $1,000, price of each cow

CHECKING our answer***

  $6000 + 2($950) = $7900

Wish You the Best in your Studies.

 

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