Question

An animal shelter spends $2.35 per day to care for each cat and $5.50 per day to care for each dog. Pat noticed the shelter spent $89.50 caring for cats and dogs on Wendesday.

A.) Define varaibles and write an equation to represent the possible number of cats and dogs that could have been at the shelter on wendesday.

Answer 1

Equation: 2.35x+5.50=89.50

ANSWER FOR A.) 95.8

Explanation:

A.) 2.35×8=18.8

5.50×14=77

18.8×77=95.8

Answer 2

X(2.35)+y(5.50)=$89.50