Hello from MrBillDoesMath!
Answer:
x = 30
Discussion:
Note: I ignored the * in f*(x) as i don't know what it means. (If this is not what you intended, please indicate what * means)
f(x) = 2 sqrt(x-5) + 4
f(x) = 14
=>
14 = 2 sqrt(x-5) + 4 => subtract 4 from both sides
14 -4 = 2 sqrt(x-5) => divide both sides by 2
10/2 = sqrt(x-5) =>
5 = sqrt(x-5) => square both sides
5*5 = x-5 => add 5 to both sides
5*5 + 5 = x
25 + 5 = x
x = 30
Thank you,
MrB
3,952 x 20=79,140
P.S. Not be rude but do you have a caculator?
-Nana
Alright, lets get started.
Kendrick's Kennel has 2 spots for cats for every 7 spots for dogs.
Suppose spots for cats = 2x
So, spots for dogs will be = 7x
Total spots for cats and dogs will be = 
Total spots for cats and dogs will be = 
As per given in question, total spots for both cats and dogs are 144, so

Dividing 9 in both sides

x = 16
So, spots for cats = 
Spots for dogs = 
So, spots for dogs more than cats are = 
It means he has 80 more spots for dogs than cats. : Answer
Hope it will help :)