.The student council wants to buy some stuffed animals to give to children at the local hospital. Stuffed bears cost $6 each and stuffed dogs each cost $4 from a wholesale catalog. The student council wants to spend no more than $170 but at least $80 on the toys.
a. Let x represent the number of bears and y represent the number of dogs. Write two inequalities that represent the two amounts the council wants to spend. Explain what each part of the inequalities means.

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.The student council wants to buy some stuffed animals to give to children at the local hospital. Stuffed bears cost $6 each and stuffed dogs each cost $4 from a wholesale catalog. The student council wants to spend no more than $170 but at least $80 on the toys.
a. Let x represent the number of bears and y represent the number of dogs. Write two inequalities that represent the two amounts the council wants to spend. Explain what each part of the inequalities means.

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b. Find one solution for this problem. Explain how you found the solution. What is the total cost for this solution?