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2.2 Exercise 50

Avg difficulty 2.5

Solve using the problem solving strategy for word problems. Remember to write a complete sentence to answer each question.

Huong is organizing paperback and hardback books for her club’s used book sale. The number of paperbacks is 12 less than three times the number of hardbacks. Huong had 162 paperbacks. How many hardback books were there?

OpenStax Intermediate Algebra 2e, 2.2 Use a Problem Solving Strategy, exercise 50

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