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Shawna and Kai both work at the same pet store. On Monday, Shawna counts 52 birds and cats in the store. For the same animals, Kai counts 138 legs. How many birds and cats are in the pet store?
There are____birds and____cats.
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x= # of birds
y= # of cats
EQUATION 1:
x + y= 52
EQUATION 2:
birds= 2 legs
cats= 4 legs
2x + 4y= 138
STEP 1:
Solve for one variable in equation 1
x + y= 52
subtract y from both sides
x= 52 - y
STEP 2:
substitute x value in equation 2
2x + 4y= 138
2(52 - y) + 4y= 138
104 - 2y + 4y= 138
104 + 2y= 138
subtract 104 from both sides
2y= 34
divide both sides by 2
y= 17 cats
STEP 3:
substitute y value in either equation
x + y= 52
x + 17= 52
subtract 17 from both sides
x= 35 birds
CHECK:
2x + 4y= 138
2(35) + 4(17)= 138
70 + 68= 138
138= 138
ANSWER: There are 17 cats and 35 birds
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