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Elliot has a total of 26 books. He has 12 more fiction books than nonfiction books. Let x represent the number of fiction books and y represent the number of nonfiction books. This system of equations models the number of books. x + y = 26 x – y = 12

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Answer:

x+y=26 & x-y=12

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I just did it on E2020

User Robin Van Dijk
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x=19 y=7 I think
because 26-12=14 divide 2 =7 so 12+7=19

19=fiction
7=non fic
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