Question

Suhal buys a total of 24 books from a charity shop. Hardbacks cost £2 and paperbacks cost £1.50. He spends £43.50. Let x represent the number of hardbacks. Let y represent the number of paperbacks. How many of each book does Suhal buy?​

Answer 1

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