document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907244>Question 907244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lisa spent $16.18 for some cans of dog food costing 79 cents each and some cans of <b>dog</b> <i>changed to cat</i> food costing 69 cents each. She bought two more cans of cat food than dog food.  How many cans of each did she buy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .79x + .69(x+2) = 16.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOTE: I'm assuming that your question should read 'dog' then 'cat' instead of both dog.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".79x + .69x + 1.38 = 16.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1.38 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.48x = 14.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 cans of dog food<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 10 cans of dog food, then 12 cans of cat food<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 * .79 = $7.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 * .69 = $8.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.90 + $8.28 = $16.18 </SPAN>\n" );
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