Answer:
the regular cat food costs $2.95
the wheat cat food costs $3.45
Step-by-step explanation:
so what i did was use the elimination method by setting up 2 equations r is for regular food and w is for wheat food
3r-2w=1.95
2r+2w=12.80
the way this method works is simply combining like terms into one equation
if you notice, the wheat food cancels out so we end up with
5r=14.75
then dividing 14.75 by 5 gets you r
r=2.95
you then plug in r back into one of the equations from before
2(2.95)+2w=12.8
then you solve for w
5.9+2w=12.8
2w=6.9
w=6.9/2
w=3.45
r=2.95
