document.write( "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. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " A. 5 cats \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " B. 8 cats \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " C. 13 cats \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " D. 40 cats
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #358299 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c+d=48\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c=5d\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c+d=48\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5d+d=48\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6d = 48\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 48/6\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 8\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c = 5d\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c = 5(8)\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c = 40\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So there are 40 cats
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );