document.write( "Question 1152243: the number of dogs is 2 less than 3 times cays if you add 4 to each the ratio of cats to dogs will be 1/2. what is the number of cats and dogs \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d dogs
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=3c-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "if you add 4 to each the ratio of cats to dogs will be 1/2.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28c%2B4%29%2F%28d%2B4%29=1%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Try substituting for d in the ratio equation.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28c%2B4%29=3c%2B2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2c%2B8=3c%2B2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find d dogs
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\n" ); document.write( "\"d=18-2\"
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