At a pet store, Rhonda paid $55 for 8 dog bowls and 6 bones. Kelly paid $32.50 for 2 dog bowls and 9 bones. Determine the cost of one dog bowl (x) and one bone (y). Write a system of linear equations that models this situation.

8d + 6b = 55

2d + 9b = 32.50

Step-by-step explanation:

let 'd' = # dog bowls

let 'b' + # bones

Rhonda:  8d + 6b = 55

Kelly:  2d + 9b = 32.50

we can multiply Kelly's equation by -4 to eliminate the 'd' terms:

Kelly: -4(2d + 9b) = 32.5(-4)

-8d - 36b = -130

now add the above equation to Rhonda's equation:

  -8d - 36b = -130

+  8d + 6b = 55

-30b = -75

b = 2.50

now we can use either equation and substitute 2.5 for 'b' to find 'd'

2d + 9(2.5) = 32.5

2d + 22.5 = 32.5

2d = 10

d = 5

the area of a triangle is determined by the formula: base x height * 1/2

you'll need to assign a base to the triangle. based on the vertices given, the simplest base would be the line segment from (-2,1) to (2,1). the distance between any two numbers is found by just subtracting them. here, you should subtract the x values to find the distance of this side.

2 - (-2) = 4.

so the distance (aka the length of the base) is 4. the height of the triangle is the distance between the base and the highest point on the triangle which is (3,4). we should subtract the y values this time to find the height/distance.

4 - 1 = 3

so the height is 3.

base = 4

height = 3

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