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the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3, if there are 14 more dogs than cats, how many animals are there altogether?​
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the ratio of dogs to cats is 5 to 3, if there are 14 more dogs than cats, how many animals are there altogether?​

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D/C=5/3, so 3D=5C. 14+C=D is the second equation, so now you can solve for each.

3D=5C, 14+C=D
D=(5/3)C
14+C=(5/3)C
14=(2/3)C
C=21

21+14=D=35

So there are 21 cats and 35 dogs, or 56 total animals.
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35

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