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your friend has owned a dog for 9 years. This is one year less than twice as long as he has owned a cat. How long has your friend owned a cat? write and solve an eqaution

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i belive she has owned the cat for 16 years, 9-1x2=16
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your friend has owned a cat for 17 years, because 9 times 2 subtracted by 1 equals 17.
(9x2)-1=x



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