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Titus and Theresa have collected money and are buying food for a dog shelter. Titus buys 2 bags and 5 cans of dog food, spending $17.50. Theresa buys 6 bags and 2 cans of dog food for $40.80. Let x represent the price of a bag of dog food and y represent the price of a can of dog food. Write a system of equations and use the elimination method to find a reasonable price for a can of dog food.

A)$0.90

B)$1.70

C)$6.30

D)$6.50

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The answer is C $ 6.30
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