Question

There are 13 animals in the house.
They are all cats and bats. If there are 3 more cats than bats,how many of each are there?

Answer 1

Answer:

8 cats 3 bats

Step-by-step explanation:

let bats be x

cats =x+3

bats +cats =13

x+x+3 =13

2x +3 =13

2x=13-3

x=10÷2

x=5