An animal shelter spends $4.50 per day to care for each bird and $8.50 per day to care for each cat. Joshua noticed that the shelter spent $173.50 caring for birds and cats on Tuesday. Joshua found a record showing that there were a total of 27 birds and cats on Tuesday. How many birds were at the shelter on Tuesday?

76 birds hope this helps

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = the number of birds

Let y = the number of cats

x + y = 35       y = 35 - x

4.50x + 8.50y = 221.50       Multiply the whole equation by 100.

450x + 850y = 22150

450x + 850(35 - x) = 22150

450x + 29750 - 850x = 22150

-100x = -7600

x = 76 birds

whats the

37/3

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

7x+8(x+

1

4

)=3(6x−9)−8

7x+(8)(x)+(8)(

1

4

)=(3)(6x)+(3)(−9)+−8(distribute)

7x+8x+2=18x+−27+−8

(7x+8x)+(2)=(18x)+(−27+−8)(combine like terms)

15x+2=18x+−35

15x+2=18x−35

tep 2: subtract 18x from both sides.

15x+2−18x=18x−35−18x

−3x+2=−35

step 3: subtract 2 from both sides.

−3x+2−2=−35−2

−3x=−37

step 4: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−37

−3

x=

37

3