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A pet store has 26 rabbits and hamsters. The number of rabbits is 2 more than double the number of hamsters. How many hamsters does the pet store have?

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Let the number of rabbits in the pet store is x

And the number of hamsters in the pet store is y.

Now, we have been given that pet store has 26 rabbits and hamsters. Thus, we have the linear equation

[tex]x+y=26...........(1)[/tex]

Now, number of rabbits is 2 more than double the number of hamsters. Hence, we have

[tex]x=2+2y[/tex]

Substituting this value of x in equation 1, we get

[tex]2+2y+y=26\\ 3y=24\\ y=8[/tex]

Thus, there are 8 hamsters in the pet store.

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