document.write( "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? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #383980 by flame8855(424)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! t is weight for tail \n" ); document.write( "h is the weight for head \n" ); document.write( "b is the weight for body \n" ); document.write( "t =9 \n" ); document.write( "h = t + b/2 \n" ); document.write( "h = 9 +b/2 \n" ); document.write( "b = h+t = h + 9 \n" ); document.write( "h = 9 + h/2 + 9/2 \n" ); document.write( "h = 27 \n" ); document.write( "b = 36 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |