document.write( "Question 50684: You have exactly $100 to spend. You must get 100 animals. The chicks cost $0.10 each, the pigs cost $2.00 each, and the sheep cost $5.00 each. You must get some of each animal. How many of each animoal can you get? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #33731 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have exactly $100 to spend. You must get 100 animals. The chicks( C SAY) cost $0.10 each, the pigs ( P SAY )cost $2.00 each, and the sheep( S SAY) cost $5.00 each. You must get some of each animal. How many of each animoal can you get? \n" ); document.write( "C+P+S=100.............1 \n" ); document.write( "0.1C+2P+5S=100...........2 \n" ); document.write( "EQN.2 - 0.1*EQN.1 \n" ); document.write( "1.9P+4.9S=90 \n" ); document.write( "C,P,S MUST BE INTEGERS...SO \n" ); document.write( "TRY WITH P=1,2 ETC..FOR P=19,WE GET \n" ); document.write( "S=(90-1.9P)/4.9=11 \n" ); document.write( "HENCE P=19,S=11,C=100-19-11=70 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |