SOLUTION: A large bluefin tuna caught by fishing boat A in the Atlantic Ocean weighed 1403 pounds. This is 637 pounds less than 6 times the weight of a bluefin tuna caught by fishing boat B

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Question 1182070: A large bluefin tuna caught by fishing boat A in the Atlantic Ocean weighed 1403 pounds. This is 637 pounds less than 6 times the weight of a bluefin tuna caught by fishing boat B in the Atlantic Ocean. Find the weight of the tuna caught by fishing boat B in the Atlantic Ocean.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Such simple problem deserves to be solved in one line. Write the formula as you read the problem. 

    %281403+%2B+637%29%2F6  pounds.


Use your calculator.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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...,boat A in the Atlantic Ocean weighed 1403 pounds. This is 637 pounds less than 6 times the weight of a bluefin tuna caught by fishing boat B in the Atlantic Ocean. Find the ,...
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1403=6b-637
6b=1403%2B637
b=%281403%2B637%29%2F6