Question

How many cats does a woman have when she gives the answer seven-eighths of my cats plus four. I can't determine how to work this problem

Answer 1

i think this question is missing some info. can you check?

Answer 2

This is actually the question...I It reads: A superhero asks his nemesis how many cats she has. She answers with a riddle "Seven-eighths of my cats plus four."

How many cats does the nemesis have?

Answer 3

let x be the number of her cats
\[x = \frac 78 x + 4\]
subtract 7/8 x from both sides
\[x - \frac 78 x = 4\]
change to common denominators
\[\implies \frac 88 x - \frac 78 x = 4\]
combine..
\[\implies \frac 18 x = 4\]
cross multiply
\[\implies x = 4 \times 8\]
does that help?

Answer 4

yes thank you