document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112243>Question 112243</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+Y=36 NOW SUBSTITUTE 8Y FOR X & SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8Y+Y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9Y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=36/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4 FISH CAUGHT BY Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*4=32 FISH CAUGHT BY X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+4=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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