document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859393>Question 859393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A veterinarian examined 4 times as many dogs as cats today. In all, he examined 15 dogs and cats.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many dogs and cats did he examine? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of dogs is 4 times the number of cats.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And, dogs and cats TOGETHER added up to 15.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But we know that dogs outnumber cats by 4 times, so:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can easilly figure out the number of cats.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the c variables:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He examined 3 cats.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since he examined 4 times more dogs than cats, we know right away that he examined 3*4 = 12 dogs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check in your head: the number of dogs and cats should be 15 together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 3 = 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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