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Matt has one-third the number of books that Minnie does. If they had one less book, between them they would have 27 books. The question of course, is how many books each has

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.1: Use A Problem-solving Strategy

Problem 3.9TI: One number is six more than another. The sum of the numbers is twenty-four. Find the numbers.

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