Question 877546
Margie is responsible for buying a week's supply of food and medicine for the dogs and cats at a local shelter. The food and medicine for each dog cost twice as much as those supplies for a cat. She needs to feed 164 cats and 24 dogs. Her budget is $4240. How much can Margie spend on each dog for food and medicine?
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let x=cost for each cat
2x=cost for each dog
164x+24*2x=4240
164x+48x=4240
212x=4242
x=20
2x=40
How much can Margie spend on each dog for food and medicine? $40