The bookstore sold m books on Monday and t books on Tuesday. But on Wednesday, r books were returned. Write the expression for the total books sold.

Gabriel Bianconi asked Jun 13, 2022

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The bookstore sold m books on Monday and t books on Tuesday. But on Wednesday, r books were

returned. Write the expression for the total books sold.

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Answer:

Explanation:

Label the books returned "b", and the books sold on monday "m", and the books sold on tuesday "t", and the books returned "r".

the formula:

b = (m + t) - r

(you can remove the brackets)

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