SOLUTION: A fish was caught whose tail weighed 9 lb. Its head weighed as much as it's tail pluse half its body. Its body weighed as much as it's head and tail. What did the fish weigh?

Question 368101: A fish was caught whose tail weighed 9 lb. Its head weighed as much as it's tail pluse half its body. Its body weighed as much as it's head and tail. What did the fish weigh?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = weight of tail
Let = weight of body
Let = weight of head
given:

---------------
By substitution:

(1)
and

(2)
Subtract (2) from (1)
(1)
(2)

And, since,

The fish weighed pounds
check answer:

and

OK
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