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april buys eight books for 44 dollars ...paperback cost 4 dollars and hard back books cost 8 dollars how many of each type of book did she buy?
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april buys eight books for 44 dollars ...paperback cost 4 dollars and hard back books cost 8 dollars how many of each type of book did she buy? Answer by LilSkittleMd(119) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Set up the problem into 2 equations:
Let p=paperback books
h=hardback books
p+h=8
4p+8h=44
Take the first equation and put it into a p= or h= equation
p=8-h
4(8-h)+8h=44
32-4h+8h=44
32+4h=44
4h=12
h=3
p+3=8
p=5
She bought 3 hardback books and 5 paperback books
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