document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979263>Question 979263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A puppy and two cats together weigh 24 pounds. The puppy and the larger cat together weigh exactly twice as much as the smaller cat, and the puppy and the smaller cat together weigh exactly the same as the larger cat. How many pounds does the puppy weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=600545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p, c, C;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "puppy, small cat, large cat;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any method you want.  Solve for p or any other variables you want.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A start for the system, not the only way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for C in the first two equations.<BR>\n" );
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