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ToolsQuestion 9Todd caught four times as many fish this year than Eric. Together they caught a total of 75 fish. Which of these equations represents how many fish they caught?А4x = 75BX + 4x = 75СX + 4 = 75D4x + 75 = x

Answer 1

Step 1 : Let's review the information provided to us to answer the question correctly:

• Todd caught four times as many fish this year than Eric

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• Total of fishes Todd and Eric caught = 75

Step 2: Let's write the equation to solve this problem:

• Let x to represent the number of fishes caught by Eric

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• Let 4x to represent the number of fishes caught by Todd

x + 4x = 75

Now you can select the correct answer