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Question

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

Answer 1

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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.