document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323214>Question 323214</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 he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=231355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F=3M <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=M/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+C+M=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M+M/2+M=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4M+.5M=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5M=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=36/4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=8 MICE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=3*8=24 FISH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=8/2=4 CATS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+4+8=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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