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3 April, 17:08

Jay and Blair went fishing. Together, they ccaight 27 fish. Jay caught 2 times as many fish as Blair. How many fish did Jay and Blair each catch?

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  1. 3 April, 19:49
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    The equation is 2x+x=27

    2x means Jay caught twice as much as Blair. and x is the amount of fish Blair caught.

    2x+x=27

    combine the like terms

    3x+27

    divide 3 on both sides

    x=9

    so Jay caught 18 fish, and Blair caught 9
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