document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709275>Question 709275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 3 less than twice as many cats than dogs in the local shelter. If there are 210 cats and dogs combined, how many dogs are in the animal shelter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=436494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=2C-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D+C=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2C-3)+C=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C+C=210+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3C=213<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=213/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=71 NUMBER OF CATS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=2*71-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=142-3=139 NUMBER OF DOGS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "139+71=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210=210 </SPAN>\n" );
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