document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008149>Question 1008149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An animal shelter spends $1.00 per day to care for each cat and $5.00 per day to care for each dog. Samantha noticed that the shelter spent $128.00 caring for cats and dogs on Thursday. Samantha found a record showing that there were a total of 32 cats and dogs on Thursday. How many cats were at the shelter on Thursday?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=number of cats; D=number of dogs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C+D=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=32-C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1C+$5D=$128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1C+$5(32-C)=$128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1C+$160-$5C=$128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4$C=-$32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: There were 8 cats<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=32-C=32-8=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 24 dogs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1C+$5D=$128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1(8)+$5(24)=$128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8+$120=$128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$128=$128\r<BR>\n" );
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