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 each catch? Write an equation and solve. Explain your work

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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 each catch? Write an equation and solve. Explain your work

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Jay caught 18 fish and Blair caught 9. 27 divided by 3 equals 9. 9 times 2 is 18.

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