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At the annual dog show chantel noticed that there were 3 more scotties than schnauzers. She also realized that the number of wirehaired terriers was 5 less than the number of schnauzers. If there were 78 dogs in all ( counting schnauzers scotties and terriers) how many schnauzers were there? Write and solve equation

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x + x - 3 + 2x - 3 = 78

4x = 84

x = 21

Answer: 21 Schnauzers.

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