Tim has a large collection of books. The number of paperback books he owns is three less then four times the number of hardcover
1 answer:
You might be interested in
Answer:
= -
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
=
( cross- multiply )
2(a - b) = 3(a + 2b) ← distribute parenthesis on both sides )
2a - 2b = 3a + 6b ( subtract 3a from both sides )
- a - 2b = 6b ( add 2b to both sides )
- a = 8b ( divide both sides by 8 )
- a = b ( divide both sides by a )
- =