SOLUTION: Margie is responsible for buying a weeks supply of food and medication for the dogs and cats at a local shelter. The food and medication for each dog cost twice as much as those s
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Question 1076266: Margie is responsible for buying a weeks supply of food and medication for the dogs and cats at a local shelter. The food and medication for each dog cost twice as much as those supplies for a cat. She needs to feed 164 cats and 24 dogs. Her budget is $4240. How much can Margie spend on each dog for food and medication? Show your work
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Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since supplies for each dog are twice what they are per cat, it's like she's feeding 164+48, or 212 cats. 4240/212=$20/cat. Since dogs are twice as much, her budget is $40/dog. ☺☺☺☺
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c, expenses for 1 cat
d, expesnes for 1 dog
Account for the budget of $4240.
Substitute for d.
, expense for 1 cat.
-----for 1 dog
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