document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20149>Question 20149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a mom trying to help my son with a word problem.  I am stumped.  Please help:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete has 20 pets.  If he has 5 more than 1/4 as many dogs as cats, how many cats does he have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suresh><B>suresh(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suresh><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pate has 20 pets.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of dogs and y be the number of cats.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=20------------> (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+(1/4)x = y------> (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying 4 on both sides of (2),we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+x=4y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4y=-20---------->(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting (3)from (1),we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Pate has 8 cats. </SPAN>\n" );
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