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You have a total of 42 math and science problems for homework. you have 10 more math problems than science problems. how many problems do you have in each subject?

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52

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User Alec O
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x + x + 10 = 42
2x + 10 - 10 = 42 - 10
2x = 32 divide both sides by 2
x = 16
16 science
26 math
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