1 x 5 = 5 + 3 = 8
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Subtract original amount from new amount:
84 - 39 = 45
He bought 45 books.
Answer:
x = 2, y = -1.
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + y = 3
x - y = 3
Adding the 2 equations eliminates y:
3x = 6
x = 2.
Substitute for x in the first equation:
2(2) + y = 3
y = 3 - 4
y = -1.
Check the results by substitution in equation 2:
2 - (-1)
= 2 + 1 = 3 .
Checks OK.
