2x + y = 350
x + 2y = 475
3x + 3y = 825
x + y = 275
x = 275 - y
(plug back into first equation)
2(275 - y) + y = 350
550 - 2y + y = 350
550 - y = 350
-y =-200 or y = $200 (dog)
therefore, x = $75 (cats)
Check
2(75) + 200 = 350
75 + 400 = 475
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X + 8x = 81
9x = 81, x = 9
y = 8(9), y = 72
Solution: (9, 72)
The vertex is a minimum point. The y value of the vertex is the lowest point it hits. The graph is going down, the vertex is the lowest point of it