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  • 08-10-2014
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At the dog show, there are 4 times as many boxers as spaniels. If there are a total of 30 dogs,how many are spaniels?



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  • 08-10-2014
[tex]x-the \ number \ of \ the \ spaniels \\ 4x-the \ number \ of \ the \ boxers \\\\ x+4x=30 \\\\ 5x=30 \\\\ \boxed{x=\frac{30}{5}=6 spaniels} \\\\ 6*4\to\boxed{24 \ boxers}[/tex]
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