SOLUTION: A guide dog training center took 1/2 of the puppies at the dog pound. Steve took 1/2 of the remaining. Tanya took the 5 that were left. How many puppies were there to begin with? T

Question 134257: A guide dog training center took 1/2 of the puppies at the dog pound. Steve took 1/2 of the remaining. Tanya took the 5 that were left. How many puppies were there to begin with? Thanks for helping me!
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=puppies

"A guide dog training center took 1/2 of the puppies" __ so x/2 remain

"Steve took 1/2 of the remaining" __ so x/4 (half of x/2) remain

"Tanya took the 5 that were left" __ x/4=5

so x=20
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