1 dog and 2 cats..................................
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
To avoid confusion, distribute that negative amongst all terms in the second set of parentheses:

** The above answer is written in reverse, which is the exact same result.
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Answer: 14 7/8
Step-by-step
I put the 4 1/4 into an improper fraction then did keep change flip
Answer:
x = 1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
1 = 1/x -2
add 2 to both sides
3 = 1/x
x = 1/3