Jay and Blair went fishing. Together, they ccaight 27 fish. Jay caught 2 times as many fish as Blair. How many fish did Jay and Blair each catch?

The equation is 2x+x=27

2x means Jay caught twice as much as Blair. and x is the amount of fish Blair caught.

2x+x=27

combine the like terms

3x+27

divide 3 on both sides

x=9

so Jay caught 18 fish, and Blair caught 9