An animal shelter spends $4.50 per day to care for each bird and $8.50 per day to care for each cat. dominic noticed that the shelter spent $175.00 caring for birds and cats on monday. dominic found a record showing that there were a total of 22 birds and cats on monday. how many birds were at the shelter on monday?

Luke started a weight-loss program. the first week, he lost x pounds. the second week, he lost pounds less than times the pounds he lost the first week. the third week, he lost 1 pound more than of the pounds he lost the first week. liam started a weight-loss program when luke did. the first week, he lost 1 pound less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the second week, he lost 4 pounds less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the third week, he lost pound more than times the pounds luke lost the first week.