document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109307>Question 1109307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to spend $100 to buy 100 animal dog cost $10 cat cost $3 mice cost $.50 I have to use at least one of each. How much animal of each I will need to equal $100 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724297 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of dogs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of cats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of mice<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10a+%2B+3b+%2B+.5c+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10a+%2B+3b+%2B+.5c+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "options:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c =  54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 94<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By trial and error, it looks like this is the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 dogs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 cat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94 mice<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their may be other answers, also.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I couldn't use equations to solve because there<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are 3 unknowns and only 2 equations<BR>\n" );
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