Question

The hardcover version of a book weighs twice as much as it's paperback version. The hardcover book and the paperback together weigh 5.3 pounds.create 2 equations to represent this scenario

Answer 1

Let h = weight of the hardcover book.
Let p = weight of the paperback book.

"The hardcover version of a book weighs twice as much as its paperback version."

h = 2p

"The hardcover book and the paperback together weigh 5.3 pounds."

h + p = 5.3


The equations are:

h = 2p
h + p = 5.3