document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036213>Question 1036213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain pet store has only cats and dogs. The ratio of the number of cats to the number of dogs in the pet store is 2:3. 1/4 of the cats and 1/2 of the dogs wear collars. If there are 48 animals that wear collars, how many animals are in the pet store? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of cats in pet store<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of dogs in pet store<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c%2Fd+=+2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c%2Fd+=+2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%282%2F3%29%2Ad+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%282%2F3%29%2Ad+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F4%29%2Ac+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ad+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F4%29%2Ac+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ad+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+2d+=+192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+2d+=+192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2Ad+%2B+2d+=+192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2Ad+%2B+2d+=+192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%288%2F3%29%2Ad+=+192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%288%2F3%29%2Ad+=+192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8d+=+576+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8d+=+576+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+72+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+72+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%282%2F3%29%2Ad+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%282%2F3%29%2Ad+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+%282%2F3%29%2A72+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+%282%2F3%29%2A72+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+d+=+72+%2B+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+d+=+72+%2B+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+d+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+d+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 animals are in the pet store<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F4%29%2Ac+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ad+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F4%29%2Ac+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Ad+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F4%29%2A48+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2A72+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F4%29%2A48+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2A72+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12+%2B+36+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12+%2B+36+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+48+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+48+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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