Question 874228: There are a total of 126 dogs and cats at a shelter.For every 5 dogs there are 4 cats. How many dogs are in the shelter? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are a total of 126 dogs and cats at a shelter.For every 5 dogs there are 4 cats. How many dogs are in the shelter?
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5x + 4x = 126 where 5x is # of dogs.
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9x = 126
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x = 14
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# of dogs = 5x = 5*14 = 70
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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