Question

Four cans of cat food and 3 cans of dog food cost $1.99. Four cans of the same cat food and 1 can of the same dog food cost $1.33 hat is the cost of one can of cat food

Answer 1

.25

Explanation:

set up equations

1)4c+3d=1.99

2)4c+d=1.33

Method of use:Elimination

4c+3d=1.99

- (4c+d)=-(1.33)

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=2d=.66

divide by two on both sides to get .33 for d.

plug in

4c+.33=1.33

subtract .33 on both sides

4c=1

divide by four on both sides to get c

c=1/4 or .25

Answer 2

$0.25

Explanation:

We can use System of Equations to find out how much a can of cat food costs.

Let's use variables to represent the cat food and dog food:

x = cost of 1 cat food can

y = cost of 1 dog food can

Here are our 2 equations based on the scenarios in the question:

4x + 3y = 1.99

4x + y = 1.33

Now let's set the second equation to y using basic algebra:

4x + y = 1.33

y = -4x+1.33

And we're going to plug that value of y, which is -4x+1.33 into the first equation and solve:

4x + 3y = 1.99

4x + 3(-4x+1.33) = 1.99

4x + -12x+3.99 = 1.99

-8x + 3.99 = 1.99

-8x = -2

x = 1/4

x = 0.25

1 can of cat food costs $0.25

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