SOLUTION: The weight of two books equals 39 pens. What is the answer.

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Question 51294This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Algebra
: The weight of two books equals 39 pens. What is the answer. This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Algebra

Answer by mathchemprofessor(65) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the weight of one book be x pounds and that of one pen be y pounds.
Then the expression is
2x=39y