SOLUTION: An animal shelter has five times as many cats as dogs. Find the total number of cats if the total number of cats and dogs is 48. A. 5 cats B. 8 cats C. 13 cats

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Question 550012: An animal shelter has five times as many cats as dogs. Find the total number of cats if the total number of cats and dogs is 48.
A. 5 cats
B. 8 cats
C. 13 cats
D. 40 cats

Answer by jim_thompson5910(28536) About Me  (Show Source):
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c+d=48

c=5d


c+d=48

5d+d=48

6d = 48

d = 48/6

d = 8

c = 5d

c = 5(8)

c = 40

So there are 40 cats