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laker4lyfe92
laker4lyfe92 asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

How do you solve this math problem?

I am stuck on this problem.

After 3 puppies were added to a farm, there were 4 times as many puppies on the farm. How many puppies were at the farm before the addition?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

e. 5

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  • Genius
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    The answer is a.1

    x stands for the number of puppies before the addition

    x + 3 = 4x

    3x = 3

    x= 1

  • john_campbell
    1 decade ago

    1 puppy

  • avan
    1 decade ago

    1

    1+3=4

    1X4=4

  • Jun Agruda
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    x + 3 = 4x

    3x = 3

    x = 1

    Answer: a. 1

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    answer may be 1.

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