Question

Jay and Blair went fishing. Together, they ccaight 27 fish. Jay caught 2 times as many fish as Blair. How many fish did Jay and Blair each catch?

Answer 1

The equation is 2x+x=27
2x means Jay caught twice as much as Blair. and x is the amount of fish Blair caught.
2x+x=27
combine the like terms
3x+27
divide 3 on both sides
x=9
so Jay caught 18 fish, and Blair caught 9

Answer 2

Answer:

Blair caught 9 and Jay caught 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Jay and Blair went fishing. Together, they caught $27$ fish. Jay caught $2$ times as many fish as Blair.

To Find: Number  of fish caught by Jay and Blair each.

Solution:

Total number of fishes caught by both $=27$

let number of fishes caught by Blair        $=\text{x}$

As,

Number of fish caught by Jay $=2(\text{Number of fish caught by Blair})$

Number of fish caught by Jay $=2\text{x}$

Total number of fish caught by Jay and Blair

                                                  $=\text{x}+2\text{x}$

                                                  $3\text{x}$

now,

                            $3\text{x}=27$

                            $\text{x}=9$

Number of fish caught by Blair $=9$

Number of fish caught by Jay $=2\text{x}$

Number of fish caught by Jay   $=2\times9$

                                                    $18$

Hence the number of fish caught by Jay is $18$ and by Blair is $9$.