Answer:
No solution
Step-by-step explanation:
-x + y = 8..............(1)
1/2x - 1/2y = 3......(2)
Multiply (2) by 2
x - y = 6 ............(3)
Adding (1) and (3)
-x + x + y - y = 8 + 3
x and y are both eliminated so no solution
10 books because the ratio is 2:5 and you have 4:x so x=10 ((:
