document.write( "Question 518175: if you have $100 and you have to buy 100 animals cows cost $10 pigs cost $5 and chickens cost $0.50 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345074 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I guess the question is: \n" ); document.write( "How many of each do you buy? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "I can't buy 10 cows, since that uses up the $100 \n" ); document.write( "If I buy 9 cows, I can buy 1 pig and 10 chickens \n" ); document.write( "That's only 20 animals. I need a lot more chickens. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "7 cows = $70 \n" ); document.write( "2 pigs = $10 \n" ); document.write( "40 chickens = $20 \n" ); document.write( "(49 animals) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "6 cows = $60 \n" ); document.write( "1 pig = $5 \n" ); document.write( "70 chickens = $35 \n" ); document.write( "(77 animals) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "5 cows = $50 \n" ); document.write( "1 pig = 5$ \n" ); document.write( "90 chickens = $45 \n" ); document.write( "(96 animals) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "4 cows = $40 \n" ); document.write( "1 pig = $5 \n" ); document.write( "110 chickens = $55 \n" ); document.write( "( too many chickens) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "4 cows = $40 \n" ); document.write( "2 pigs = $10 \n" ); document.write( "100 chickens = $50 \n" ); document.write( "(still too many chickens) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "4 cows = $40 \n" ); document.write( "3 pigs = $15 \n" ); document.write( "90 chickens = $45 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "4 cows doesn't work, so \n" ); document.write( "3 cows = $30 \n" ); document.write( "4 pigs = $20 \n" ); document.write( "100 chickens = $50 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "3 cows = $30 \n" ); document.write( "5 pigs = $25 \n" ); document.write( "90 chickens = $45 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "1 cow = $10 \n" ); document.write( "9 pigs = $45 \n" ); document.write( "90 chickens = $45 \n" ); document.write( "That's it 100 animals \n" ); document.write( "$100 \n" ); document.write( " |