document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938822>Question 938822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are three times as many cats at the animal shelter as dogs. if 4 cats are adopted there would be an equal number of cats and dogs at the shelter. how many cats were in the shelter at first. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x  and x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6cats  and 2dogs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-4) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6 cats originally </SPAN>\n" );
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