document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204235>Question 204235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the fish has a head 9 inches long The tail is equal to the size of the head plus one-half the size of the body The body is the size of the head plus the tail how long is the fish? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The tail is equal to the size of the head plus one-half the size of the body<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The body is the size of the head plus the tail<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how long is the fish?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length of the fish:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of fish = head + tail<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 + (9+.5x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 + .5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - .5x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36\" </SPAN>\n" );
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