SOLUTION: on monday steven killed three more than twice the amount of frogs he killed on tuesday.on monday and tuesday combined he killed nine frogs . how many frogs did he kill monday?

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Question 435799: on monday steven killed three more than twice the amount of frogs he killed on tuesday.on monday and tuesday combined he killed nine frogs . how many frogs did he kill monday?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let a = number he killed on Monday
Let b = number he killed on Tuesday
+a+=+2b+%2B+3+
+a+%2B+b+=+9+
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By substitution:
+2b+%2B+3+%2B+b+=+9+
+3b+=+9+-+3+
+3b+=+6+
+b+=+2+
and
+a+%2B+b+=+9+
+a+=+7+
He killed 7 frogs on Monday