01-10-2014
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there are 5 times as many yellow labs as terriers in the dog park. if there are a totsl of 18 dogs , how many dogs are terriers? how would I draw a model an d write a equation for this question

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01-10-2014

[tex]x-\ amount\ of \ yellow\ labs\\\\ y-\ amount\ of\ terriers\\\\ \left \{ {{x+y=18} \atop {x=5y}} \right. \\\\ Substitution\\ 5y+y=18\\ 6y=18\ \ |Divide\ by\ 6\\ y=3\\ x=18-3=15\\\\ There\ are\ 3\ terriers.[/tex]

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