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Jay and Blair went fishing. Together they caught 27 fish. Jay caught 2 times as many fish as Blair. How many fish did Jay and Blair catch? Write an equation and solve
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Jay and Blair went fishing. Together they caught 27 fish. Jay caught 2 times as many fish as Blair. How many fish did Jay and Blair catch? Write an equation and solve

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X+2x=27
Solve for x
X=9 Blair

2×9=18 Jay
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