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Lexi MUST spend $100 and get 100 animals. $15 for 1 dog, $1 for 1 cat, and 25 cents for each mice.

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Let no. of each animal be, d, c, m
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Total animal equation
d + c + m = 100
Total cost equation
15d + 1c + .25m = 100
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We got three unknowns and two equations, but we know the solutions are integers
Eliminate the cats
15d + 1c + .25m = 100
1d + 1c + 1m = 100
---------------------- Subtraction eliminates c
14d - .75m = 0
or
.75m = 14d
m = 14%2F.75d
substitute values for d, until you get an integer value for m
when you get to d = 3
m = 14%2F.75*3
m = 42%2F.75
m = 56 mice
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We have 3 dogs and 56 mice, then 100 - 59 = 41 cats
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Check that in the cost equation
15(3) + 1(41) .25(56) =
45 + 41 + 14 = 100

So 3 dogs 41 cats and 56 mice
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