Answer :
Answer:
7.333333... or 22/3
Step-by-step explanation:
ok soo it goes like this
ok soo it goes like this - (first one) let 2x-4= laura
ok soo it goes like this - (first one) let 2x-4= laura - (second one) let x= stacy
ok soo it goes like this - (first one) let 2x-4= laura - (second one) let x= stacy soo Laura = 2x-4
ok soo it goes like this - (first one) let 2x-4= laura - (second one) let x= stacy soo Laura = 2x-4x + 2x + 4 = 26
ok soo it goes like this - (first one) let 2x-4= laura - (second one) let x= stacy soo Laura = 2x-4x + 2x + 4 = 263x + 4 = 26 ( add x & 2x)
ok soo it goes like this - (first one) let 2x-4= laura - (second one) let x= stacy soo Laura = 2x-4x + 2x + 4 = 263x + 4 = 26 ( add x & 2x)3x = 22 (subtract 4)
divide by 3
The number of books read by Stacy is 10 books
Let the number of books read by Stacy be represented with s
The number of books read by Laura can be represented with this expression: 2s - 4
The number of books Stacy and Laura read together is 26 books
In order to determine the number of books read by Stacy, take the following steps
2s - 4 + s = 26
Add similar terms
3s - 4 = 24
3s = 26 + 4
3s = 30
Divide both sides of the equation by 2
s = 30 / 3
s = 10
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