SOLUTION: One day, many people were fishing for trout and bass on a lake. In all, they caught 30 fish. They caught 20 more trout than bass. How many bass did they catch?

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Question 1117027: One day, many people were fishing for trout and bass on a lake. In all, they caught 30 fish. They caught 20 more trout than bass. How many bass did they catch?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ready for Elimination Method. Finding t can be done all mentally and then too, b.

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