Question

A kennel in Akron charges $9 a night for dogs and $6 a night for cats. Write an expression that can be used to find the total of a dog and cat staying at the kennel for 6 nights. Then solve the expression.

Answer 1

The expression 54x+36y can be used to find the total of dogs and cats for 6 nights.

Explanation:

Given,

Per night cost for dog = $9

Per night cost for cats = $6

Let,

x be the number of dogs

y be the number of cats

Total amount = 9x+6y

For 6 nights;

Total amount = 6(9x+6y)

Total amount = 54x + 36y

The expression 54x+36y can be used to find the total of dogs and cats for 6 nights.