document.write( "Question 1171259:
\n" ); document.write( "ANIMALS The total number of cats and dogs at the shelter is 125. There are 5 more cats than dogs.
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\n" ); document.write( "c = number of cats
\n" ); document.write( "d = number of dogs\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"The total number of cats and dogs at the shelter is 125\" means c+d = 125\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"There are 5 more cats than dogs\" means c = d+5
\n" ); document.write( "Whatever d is, we add on 5 to get c\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Apply substitution to solve
\n" ); document.write( "c+d = 125
\n" ); document.write( "(c)+d = 125
\n" ); document.write( "(d+5)+d = 125 ... c replaced with d+5
\n" ); document.write( "d+5+d = 125
\n" ); document.write( "d+d+5 = 125
\n" ); document.write( "2d+5 = 125
\n" ); document.write( "2d+5-5 = 125-5
\n" ); document.write( "2d = 120
\n" ); document.write( "2d/2 = 120/2
\n" ); document.write( "d = 60\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use this value to find c
\n" ); document.write( "c = d+5
\n" ); document.write( "c = 60+5
\n" ); document.write( "c = 65\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 60 dogs and 65 cats
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