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An author receives $0.60 for each hardcover book or paperback book that is sold. There were x hardcover books and 38,000 paperback books sold of her most recent book. The author received a total of $51,000 for the book sales. The equation below can be used to determine the number of hardcover books that were sold.

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Answer:

38,000 x .6 + y x .6 = $51,000

Explanation:

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