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  • 12-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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Jay caught two times as many fish as bob. together they caught 27 fish. how many fish did they each catch.

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nobillionaireNobley
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  • 12-10-2016
Let Bobs catch be x, then Jay's catch is 2x.
x + 2x = 27
3x = 27
x = 27/3 = 9

Therefore, Jay caught 2 x 9 = 18 fishes and Bob caught 9 fishes.
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