Answer:
6:5
Step-by-step explanation:
c = number of cats
d = number of dogs
d = c+6
Set up a ratio:
4/3 = d/c
Then replace d with c+6, so your equation only has one variable.
[tex]\frac{4}{3} = \frac{c+6}{c}[/tex]
Cross multiply
4c = 3(c+6)
Multiply everything in the parentheses by 3.
4c = 3c + 18
Subtract 3c from both sides
4c - 3c = 18
c = 18
d = c + 6 = 18 + 6 = 24
If 2 more cats join, then you will have 20 cats and 24 dogs, so the ratio of dogs to cats will now be 24:20. Divide each side by 4 for a ratio of 6:5.
