SOLUTION: Translate the following into two equations: Bob sells cats and dogs. He has a total of 10 cats and dogs sold. He sold each cat for $300 and each dog for $400 and made a total of

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Question 883972: Translate the following into two equations: Bob sells cats and dogs. He has a total of 10 cats and dogs sold. He sold each cat for $300 and each dog for $400 and made a total of $3200.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assign two variables.
c = count of cats sold
d = count of dogs sold

Account for animals sold: c%2Bd=10

Account for revenue: 300%2Ac%2B400%2Ad=3200; and you can divide both members of this equation by 100 to have 3c%2B4d=32.