Jay and Blair went fishing. Together they caught 27 fish. Jay caught 2 Times as many fish as Blair. How many fish did jay and Blair each catch?

Question

Write an equation and solve.

Answer 1

You assign Blair x fish

thenJay caught 2x fish

Together they caught x+2x=3x fish

                                    3x=27 fish

                                      x=27/3=9

                                    Blair caught 9 fish and Jay caught 18 fish 

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Jonathan M.