SOLUTION: there are three times as many cats at the animal shelter as dogs. if 4 cats are adopted there would be an equal number of cats and dogs at the shelter. how many cats were in the sh

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Question 938822: there are three times as many cats at the animal shelter as dogs. if 4 cats are adopted there would be an equal number of cats and dogs at the shelter. how many cats were in the shelter at first.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x and x
6cats and 2dogs
(3x-4) = x
x = 2
...
6 cats originally