SOLUTION: Linda's cat cost 1/3 the amount she paid for her dog. She paid a total of $220 for both. How much did she pay for each pet?
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Question 799776: Linda's cat cost 1/3 the amount she paid for her dog. She paid a total of $220 for both. How much did she pay for each pet?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = cost of the cat
Let = cost of the dog
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(1)
(2)
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(1)
by substitution:
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
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The cat costs $55
The dog costs $165
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