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Bruce bought two books. One book costs $4.00 more than three times the other. Together, the two books cost him $72.

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Explanation:

The variables can be represented as x and y for the two books.

y=3x+4

x+y=72

Use substitution or elimination to solve the problem. I would personally go with substitution, but its all personal preference.

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