filletfiliya07
filletfiliya07 filletfiliya07
  • 03-11-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

a man bought a cow and a calf for 990 dollars, paying 8 times as much for the cows as for the calf. what cost of each​

Respuesta :

carlos149
carlos149 carlos149
  • 03-11-2020

Answer:

Let x = the cost of the calf.  The cow costs 8 times as much, so it costs 8x.  Together they cost $990:

 

  x + 8x = $990

   9x=990

   x=990/9

   x=110

so the calf cost=110

and cow cost =880

Virtuoso answer.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The cells ____ and shrivel up
What is 4.5 repeating as a fraction?
All are true about the American Revolution EXCEPT Many soldiers died from cold and disease at Valley Forge. The colonists did not receive any foreign aid during
Differentiate between an organic combustion reaction and an inorganic combustion reaction.
The monthly cost of water use is a linear function of the amount of water used (HCF). The cost for using 16 HCF of water is $39.04, and the cost for using 44 HC
A parking garage bases its prices on the number of hours that a vehicle parks in the garage.The first two hours cost $2 per hour, between two hours and six hour
PLSS HELP MEEE!! It'll be very appreciated
Consider the following inequality: −2(2z−3)≥2z+24 Step 1 of 2 : Write the solution using interval notation.
Five times a number decreased by 2 is 4, find the number.
Is 181 prime or composite? Justify your answer. A. 181 is prime because it has a factor of 9. B. 181 is prime because its only factors are 1 and itself. C. 181