Answer :
A bookcase has two shelves the top shelf has 10 more than one-third the number of books on the bottom shelf there are 12 books on the bottom shelf how many books are on the top shelf
Answer:
14 books
Step-by-step explanation:
A bookcase has two shelves
Top shelf ; &
Bottom shelf.
Let top shelf be = p
Bottom shelf be = q
Top shelf has 10 more than 1/3 of books on bottom shelf
i.e if q = x
p = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] of x + 10
there are 12 books on the bottom shelf
So x = 12
p = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex](12) + 10
p = 4 + 10
p = 14
Therefore, there are 14 books on the top shelf