document.write( "Question 100963: Jimmy caught a big fish, its head was 5 inches long. The tail was as long as the head plus hlf of the body. Its body was as long as the head plus the tail. How long is the fish?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #73470 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! h = length of head \n" ); document.write( "b = length of body \n" ); document.write( "t = length of tail \n" ); document.write( "h = 5 \n" ); document.write( "t = h + b/2 or t = 5 + b/2 \n" ); document.write( "b = h + t or b = 5 + t \n" ); document.write( "Plug: \n" ); document.write( "b = 5 + t \n" ); document.write( "b = 5 + 5 + b/2 \n" ); document.write( "b/2 = 10 \n" ); document.write( "b = 20 \n" ); document.write( "Plug: \n" ); document.write( "t = 5 + b/2 \n" ); document.write( "t = 5 + 20/2 = 5 + 10 = 15 \n" ); document.write( "5 + 20 + 15 = 40 inches \n" ); document.write( " |