Question

A textbook store sold a combined total of 401 physics and history textbooks in a week. The number of physics textbooks sold was 89 more than the number of history textbooks sold. How many textbooks of each type were sold?

Answer 1

245 physics and 156 history

Explanation:

401-89=312

312/2=156

156+89=245

245+156=401

245 physics and 156 history