Let c=cats, e=emails, i=income
Given: e=140, $7 per cat, $.20 per email, i=$49
A. 7c +.20e=i
7c+.20e-.20e=i-.20e ( subtraction property)
7c=i - .20e
7c/7=i/7 - .20e/7 (division property)
c=i/7 - .20e/7
B. c= i/7 - .20/7
c=(49)/7 - (.20 (140))/7 ( substitution)
c=7-4
c=3
C. Cats=3