SOLUTION: Grant reads three hardcover mysteries and four soft cover mysteries. He reads three times as many nonfiction books as he did mysteries. How many nonfiction books did Grant read?

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Question 1086101: Grant reads three hardcover mysteries and four soft cover mysteries. He reads three times as many nonfiction books as he did mysteries. How many nonfiction books did Grant read?
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mysteries 3+4 = 7
nonfiction 3 x 7 = 21