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A man bought a cow and a calf for 990 dollars paying eight times as much for the cow as for the calf. What was the cost of each?

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Answer:

Let x = the cost of the calf.  The cow costs 8 times as much, so it costs 8x.  Together they cost $990:

 

   x + 8x = $990

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