document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948222>Question 948222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two fishermen go ice fishing one morning.  By noon, fisherman Dan has 6 fish and is catching 2 fish per hour.  Fisherman Fred has 4 fish and is catching  3 per hour.  Assume they will continue catching fish at the same rate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  Write a system of equations that relates the time to the total fish caught.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.  Solve your system using either substitution or elimination.  Make sure to show all of your work for full credit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C.  Based upon your work in Part B, at what time will Fred and Dan have the same number of fish, and how many fish will they each have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " A. Write a system of equations that relates the time to the total fish caught.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dan:: f(x) = 6 + 2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fred:: g(x) = 4 + 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B. Solve your system using either substitution or elimination. Make sure to show all of your work for full credit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: You can only solve it at the time they have the same number of fish.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2x = 4+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 2 hrs f(x) = g(x) = 10 fish<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " C. Based upon your work in Part B, at what time will Fred and Dan have the same number of fish, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 2 hrs after noot = 2:00 PM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and how many fish will they each have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 10 fish<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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