SOLUTION: T.J gave 16 books to the library book sale. This was 1/3 of his books. Write and solve an equation to determine how many books T.J had.

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Question 784768: T.J gave 16 books to the library book sale. This was 1/3 of his books. Write and solve an equation to determine how many books T.J had.
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let b = books T.J. had
(1/3)(b) = number of books he gave away
(1/3)(b) = 16
b/3 = 16
b = 16 times 3
b = 48
TJ. had 48 books.