OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §9.1 Use a Problem Solving Strategy · Try It 3 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Use a Problem Solving Strategy · Try It 3

Guillermo bought textbooks and notebooks at the bookstore. The number of textbooks was $3$ more than the number of notebooks. He bought $5$ textbooks. How many notebooks did he buy?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §9.1 Use a Problem Solving Strategy · Try It 3

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