At a recent fishing tournament, Alex caught 7 times as many fish as Jacob. Jacob did not think that he had any chance of winning, but Alex became overconfident and knocked over his bucket of fish, losing 23 fish back to the lake. If Jacob had 8 fish at the beginning, how many more fish does he need to catch to beat Alex by just 1 fish?
How many fish did Jacob have at the beginning? ** At the beginning, Jacob had 8 fish
How many fish did Alex have at the beginning? ** Alex had 7 * 8 = <<7*8=56>>56 fish
How many fish did Alex have after knocking the bucket over? ** After knocking the bucket over, Alex was left with 56 - 23 = <<56-23=33>>33 fish left.
How many fish does Jacob need to catch to beat Alex by 1 fish? ** The final amount caught by Jacob to beat Alex by 1 fish is 33 +1 = <<33+1=34>>34 fish.
How many more fish does Jacob need to catch to beat Alex by 1 fish? ** Then Jacob needs to catch 34 - 8 = <<34-8=26>>26 fish more.
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