Homework Help: 8th grade math problem

Posted by Lauren<33 on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 4:51pm.

buck said "gee whiz, there must be between 10 and 20 animals in the yard!"
"yes" said chuck. "there is one more cat than there are dogs, and there is one more squirrelthan there are cats." What are the greatest possible number of dogs in the yard?? explain.

8th grade math problem - Rachael, Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 4:55pm
There would be 5 dogs 6 cats and 7 squirrels. Add them together there is 18. And if you go any higher then there would be 21. So the greatest amount of dogs would be 5.
8th grade math problem - Lauren<33, Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 5:00pm
omg thank you soo much!!!
- 8th grade math problem - Rachael, Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 5:01pm
  No problem. Just here to help. Lol
8th grade math problem - donnie, Monday, January 12, 2009 at 10:23pm
x + y = 5
3x - y = 7

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