<PRE><B>Question 994204</B>
At an animal shelter the ratio of cats to dogs is 4 to 7 .If there are 27 more dogs than cats how many cats are there at the shelter 
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Note: 4 to 7 is the same as 4x to 7x where 4x = # of cats
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Equation:
7x - 4x = 27
3x = 27
x = 9
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Ans: # of cats = 4x = 4*9 = 36
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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