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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​

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carlos149
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  • 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

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