document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985133>Question 985133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a pet shop there were 10 more dogs than cats. The shop sold 2 dogs and bought 2 cats. Now there are twice as many dogs than cats. How many cats does the shop have now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=original number of dogs; C= original number of cats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=C+10 Ten more dogs than cats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D-2=2(C+2) Substitute for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C+10)-2=2(C+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+8=2C+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=C The shop originally had 4 cats.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shop bought two cats so: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2=6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The shop now has 6 cats.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original number of dogs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=C+10=4+10=14 The shop originally had 14 dogs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shop sold two dogs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14-2=12 The shop now has 12 dogs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 dogs is twice as many as 6 cats. </SPAN>\n" );
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