Question

Type the correct answer in the box. Use numerals instead of words. If necessary, use / for the fraction bar. Jeff needs to buy food and medication for six cats and one dog. The cost of food and medication for a cat is $5 less than two-thirds of the cost of food and medication for a dog. If Jeff spends a total of $195, the amount he spent on food and medication for the dog is

Answer 1

Answer:  Cost of food and medication spent on dog is $45.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of food and medication for a dog be 'x'.

Let the cost of food and medication for a cat would be

$\dfrac{2}{3}x-5$

Number of cats he has = 6

Number of dogs he has = 1

According to question, we have

$x+6\times (\dfrac{2x}{3}-5)= 195\\\\x+4x-30=195\\\\5x=195+30\\\\5x=225\\\\x=\dfrac{225}{5}\\\\x=\ 45$

Hence, Cost of food and medication spent on dog is $45.

Answer 2

I got the answer 33.

6x+1y=195
x=(2/3y-5)
6(2/3y-5)+1y=195
(4y-30)+1y=195
5y=165
y=33