Adam and barb had a used book sale over the weekend. adam sold 4 hardcover and ten paperbacks and earned 58$ for his effort. barb sold 5 hardcover books and 7 paperbacks but barb made $56. at the sale, they charged one price for each hardcover and a different price for each paperback.
how much did they charge for each hardcover and for each paperback?
1. mathematically, what kind of problem is this? what skill or concept did we learn in this unit which, when applied to this problem, will allow you to solve the problem?
2. set up the problem showing the equations you’ll use. be sure to label or explain what your variables mean.
3. show the math work to arrive at the answer. write and mark your final answer. be sure to make it clear which price is hardcover and which is paperback.