document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323212>Question 323212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dexter has 36 pets. He has 3 times as many fish as mice and half as many cats as mice. How many of each pet does Dexter have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=QH><B>QH(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=QH><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=QH><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=231351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First assign variables.  B/c both the cats and fish are compared to mice,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let MICE = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"3 times as many fish as mice\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let FISH = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"half as many cats as mice\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let CATS = 1/2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So add all three and set equal to the total pets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x = 8 MICE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3x = 24 FISH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x = 4 CATS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*check*<BR>\n" );
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