h=10
t = h + b/2
b = h + t
so,
t = 10 + b/2
b = 10 + t
t = 10 + 5 + b/2
t/2 = 15
t = 30
h = 10
b = 40
Megalodon Lives
Angler went fishing and caught a monster of a fish! The head of the fish was 10 feet long. The length of the tail was equal to the length of the head plus half of the body. The body was as long as the head and the tail together. What was the total length of the Megalodon? ______
Set up as a system of equations and use the substitution method to solve your problem...Show work!!!
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