document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434899>Question 434899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pet store has a total of 35 dogs,cats,and rabbits. The number of rabbits is 1 more than the number of dogs & there are 3 fewer rabbits than cats. How many cats are in the pet store? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C = the number of cats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let D = the number of dogs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let R = the number of rabbits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C + D + R = 35  (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = R - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = R + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the above expressions for D and C into equation (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(R+3) + (R-1) + R = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for R:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3R + 2 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the number of cats = R + 3 = 11 + 3 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 14 cats </SPAN>\n" );
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