SOLUTION: A fish was caught whose tail weighed 9 pounds. His head weighed as much as his tail and half his body,and his body weighed as much as his head and tail.How much did the fish weigh?
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Question 609786: A fish was caught whose tail weighed 9 pounds. His head weighed as much as his tail and half his body,and his body weighed as much as his head and tail.How much did the fish weigh?
Answer by flame8855(424) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t is weight for tail
h is the weight for head
b is the weight for body
t =9
h = t + b/2
h = 9 +b/2
b = h+t = h + 9
h = 9 + h/2 + 9/2
h = 27
b = 36
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