If a number is decreased by its square the result is 2/9. find the number
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Let's assume
number of small notebooks =x
number of large notebooks =y
we are given
total number of notebooks =31
so, we get
now, we can solve for y
we have
Small notebooks cost $3.50 and large notebooks cost $5.00
she has $134 to spend
so, we get
now, we can plug y
now, we can find y
so,
number of small notebooks is 14
number of large notebooks is 17.............Answer