use any strategy to solve
In Alexa's neighborhood, there are 3 times as many dogs as birds. There are 5 more cats than birds. There are 24 cats.How many dogs are there?----------------Strategy
d = 3b (3 times as many dogs as birds)
c = b + 5 (5 more cats than birds)
c = 24 (24 cats)
24 = b + 5
19 = b (19 birds)
d = 3b
d = 3(19)
d = 57 (57 dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I would hate to live in that neighborhood.