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Answer 1

c = cost of food/med for cats

d = cost of food/med for dog

y = total cost/spent

What you know:

y = 6c + d              [has 6 cats and 1 dog]  

c = 2/3d - 5        [cost for cat is 5 less than 2/3 cost for dog]

y = $195

y = 6c + d    

Substitute/plug in what you know, plug in (2/3d - 5) for c and 195 for y

195 = 6(2/3d - 5) + d        Distribute/multiply 6 into (2/3d - 5)

195 = 4d - 30 + d        Combine like terms

195 = 5d - 30      Add 30 on both sides of the equation

225 = 5d        Divide 5 on both sides

$45 = d