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A store sells hardcover books for $8 and paperback books for $5. You buy 7 books, represented by the equation x + y = 7, where x is the number of hardcover books and y is the number of paperback books. The equation 8x + 5y = 44 represents the total cost. How many of each type of book did you buy?

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Answer:

You bought 3 hardcover books and 4 paperback books.

Explanation:

8×3+5×4=44

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