SOLUTION: A fish is 75 cm long.The head is as long as the tail.If the head were twice as long and the tail were its present length,the body would be 45 cm long.How long is each portion of th

Question 87541: A fish is 75 cm long.The head is as long as the tail.If the head were twice as long and the tail were its present length,the body would be 45 cm long.How long is each portion of the fish?
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A fish is 75 cm long.The head is as long as the tail.If the head were twice as long and the tail were its present length,the body would be 45 cm long.How long is each portion of the fish?
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NOW DATA:
total = 75 cm
h = t
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IF DATA:
2h + t = 45
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Substitute to get:
2h+h = 45
3h=45
head = 15 cm
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tail = 15 cm
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body of the fish = ?
h + t + body = 75
15 + 15 + body = 75
body = 45 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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