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Algebra II Exercises: Solving Linear Systems by Graphing

By B Horn

Directions and/or Common Information:

Solve each linear system by graphing.

Directions and/or Common Information:

Solve the following word problem using a system of equations.

A farmer has 125 pens for his cows and pigs. One pen can hold either one cow or two pigs. It costs 8adaytocareforacowandonly8 a day to care for a cow and only 3 to care for 2 pigs. He has $130 a day to care for all of his animals. What combination of cows and pigs will give him the most animals but still fit in his budget and on his farm?

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