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If you've read 3 times as many books as your friend but they've only read 4 less books than you, how many books have each of you read?
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If you've read 3 times as many books as your friend but they've only read 4 less books than you, how many books have each of you read?
Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Boreal:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of books you have read
Let = number of books your friend has read
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given:
(1)
(2)
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Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
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You have read 6 books
Your friend has read 2 books
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check:
You've read 3 times as many books as your friend
OK
Your friend but they've only read 4 less books than you
OK
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=books friend has read
3x= your books read
3x-4=x, since they have read four fewer books.
2x=4
x=2
Your friend has read 2 books
You have read 3 times as many or 6. That is four more than your friend.
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