document.write( "Question 877546: Margie is responsible for buying a week's supply of food and medicine for the dogs and cats at a local shelter. The food and medicine 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 medicine? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #529395 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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d = dollars per dog
\n" ); document.write( "c = dollars per cat\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d%2Fc=2\".
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From the price per individual ratio, d=2c.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using dog and cat count,
\n" ); document.write( "\"24d%2B164c%3C=420\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24%2A2c%2B164c%3C=420\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"48c%2B164c%3C=420\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"212c%3C=420\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c%3C=1.98\" dollars per cat, corresponding to about 3.96 dollars per dog.
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