Homework Help: algebra

Posted by Wilton on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 10:48pm.

Andrea caught seven more fish than Micah. Micah caught twice as many as Peter. If they caught a total of 37 fish, how may did each catch?

algebra - Cadmus, Monday, January 14, 2013 at 1:20am
peter=x
micah=2x
andrea=2x+7
x+2x+2x+7=37
5x+7=37
5x=30
x=6
peter=6
micah=12
andrea=19

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