Answer:
8 dogs
Step-by-step explanation:
Petland sold 5 times as many cats as dogs
A total of 48 cats and dogs were sold
Let c represent the number of cats sold
Let d represent the number of dogs sold
c + d= 48..........equation 1
Since 5 times as many cats as dogs were sold
c= 5d
Substitute 5d for c in equation 1
5d + d= 48
6d= 48
Divide both sides by the coefficient of d which is 6
6d/6 = 48/6
d= 8
Hence 8 dogs were sold
