Question

18. BOOKS The library is having a book sale. Hardcover books sell for $4 each, and

paperback books are $2 each. If Connie spends $26 for 8 books, how many
hardcover books did she buy?

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

This is the equation:

4h+2p=26

h+p=8

h=hard cover

p=paperback

Just use the substitution or elimination method to solve this problem.