document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112242>Question 112242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two men went fishing. They caught a total of 36 fish. X caught 8 times more than Y, how many fish did Y catch? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X caught 8 times more, so X caught 8y fish<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total of these two catches is y + 8y which adds to 9y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But you know that the total caught was 36 fish. So you know that 9y equals 36.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In equation form this is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you divide both sides of this equation by 9 you get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 36/9 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Y caught 4 fish. And since X caught 8 times that amount, X caught 4 times 8 or 32 fish.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this explanation helps you to see your way through the problem.<BR>\n" );
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