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Y catches 5 times more fishes than X If total number of fishes caught by X and Y is 48 then number of fishes caught by X?
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∙ 14y ago
First, turn these facts into equations. You want to find the number of fish caught by X, so that is one variable, X.
Y = 5X
X + Y = 48
From here, you can use substitution to get rid of Y, and solve to find the solution.
X + 5X = 48
6X = 48
X = 8
X caught 8 fish.
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