Problema Solution
Ryan earns $5 for each small dog he walks and $8 for each large dog he walks. Today he walked 8 dogs and made a total of $49. How many small dogs did Ryan walk?
Ryan walked _____ small dogs.
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Let
x = the number of small dogs
y = the number of large dogs
x + y = 8
5x + 8y = 49
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x = 5 small dogs
y = 3 large dogs
Ryan walked 5 small dogs.