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Lasy year, Kristen read a total of 30 fiction and non-fiction books. The number of non-fiction books was 5 less than 4 times the number of fiction books. What are the total number of fiction and non-fiction books that Kristin read?

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Answer:

  • 7 fiction books
  • 23 non-fiction books

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of non-fiction read was 5 less than 4 times the number of fiction books.

Assume fiction books are x.

An equation representing this would be:

x + (4x - 5) = 30

5x - 5 = 30

5x = 30 + 5

x = 35 / 5

x = 7 fiction books

Non-fiction books:

= 4x - 5

= 4 * 7 - 5

= 23 non - fiction books