document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129446>Question 1129446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the average amounts spent for veterinary expenses for&#8203; dogs, cats, and birds in a recent year was &#8203;$318. The average expenditure per dog exceeded the sum of the averages for cats and birds by &#8203;$98. The amount spent per cat was ten times the amount spent per bird. Find the average amount spent on each type of animal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please I got this in my homework and i'm stuck now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bird=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cat=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that sum is 11x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dog=11x+98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Everything added together is 22x+98=318<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 22x=220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$10 bird average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=$100 cat average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x+98=$208 dog average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to $318 </SPAN>\n" );
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