document.write( "Question 969494: If one can of dog food feeds eight puppies or six dogs, then eight can of the same dog food will feed 40 puppies and how many dogs? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+1+%2F+8+=+x+%2F+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "where $\"+x+\"$ = number of cans
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You have $\"+8+\"$ cans, so there are
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3+\"$ cans left
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\n" ); document.write( "If $\"+y+\"$ = number of dogs,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+%2F+6+=+3+%2F+y+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "8 cans will feed 40 puppies and 18 dogs
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+40%2F8+%2B+18%2F6+=+5+%2B+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5+%2B+3+=+8+\"$ \r
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