Margie is responsible for buying a week's supply of food and medication for the dogs and cats at a local shelter. The food and medication for each dog costs twice as much as those supplies for a cat. She needs to feed 164 cats and 24 dogs. Her budget is $4240. How much can Margie spend on each dog for food and medication? Can someone guide me through this i have a hard time with problems like these _

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Margie is responsible for buying a week's supply of food and medication for the dogs and cats at a local shelter.  The food and medication for each dog costs twice as much as those supplies for a cat.  She needs to feed 164 cats and 24 dogs.  Her budget is $4240.  How much can Margie spend on each dog for food and medication?

Can someone guide me through this i have a hard time with problems like these >_<
@Directrix @Zarkon please help ;-;

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

Are you able to set up the equation?  What have you tried so far?

pooja195 · Answer

Lol idk im confused =/

compassionate · Answer

You need a System of Equations.

pooja195 · Answer

lol thats what i can't figure out this is confusing :(

nnesha · Answer

How much can Margie spend on each dog for food 
u need to find 
cost
for dog or food
so dog = x
food = y

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

I pass this to nnesha

fibonaccichick666 · Answer

She got it

pooja195 · Answer

i know about the dogs but not the food

pooja195 · Answer

NNesha thanks I got it! :*

nnesha · Answer

wait lets start it again

nnesha · Answer

nope !!!! okay let me know what you got 
show your work ??

pooja195 · Answer

164c + 24d = 4240
d = 2c
164c + 24(2c) = 4240
164c + 48c = 4240
212c = 4240
c = 20
She can spend $20 on each cat.
d = 2c
d = 2(20) = 40
She can spend $40 on each dog.

nnesha · Answer

okay now start it again
|dw:1425268200910:dw|x = dog cats  
y = dogs cost