SOLUTION: Eight animals will be sent to Cameroon.The animals will be cows and pigs. A cow costs $500 and a pig cost $120.The total cost of all animals is $2,100.Find how many of each animal

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Question 1158037: Eight animals will be sent to Cameroon.The animals will be cows and pigs. A cow costs $500 and a pig cost $120.The total cost of all animals is $2,100.Find how many of each animal will be sent to Cameroon.
Define the variables in this problem
Develop an equation that represents the number of the cows and pigs
Develop an equation that represents the cost of the cows and pigs.
solve the system of equations using the substitution method.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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c cows
p pigs

500c%2B120p=2100
and
c%2Bp=8

Can you figure how to go from that?


Multiply the cost equation by 1%2F20 and you have system:
system%285c%2B6p=105%2Cc%2Bp=8%29

Choose either substitution method, or elimination method.