QuestionRahquez and Hu have 203 books total. If Rahquez has 35 more than Hu, find how many books Hu has.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The total number of books Rahquez and Hu have together is203. . Rahquez has35 more books than Hu.
STEP 2
Let's denote the number of books Hu has as . According to the problem, Rahquez has35 more books than Hu, so we can denote the number of books Rahquez has as .
STEP 3
The total number of books they have together is the sum of the books Hu has and the books Rahquez has. We can write this as an equation
STEP 4
implify the equation by combining like terms.
STEP 5
To find the value of , we need to isolate on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting35 from both sides of the equation.
STEP 6
Calculate the right side of the equation.
STEP 7
Finally, to solve for , divide both sides of the equation by2.
STEP 8
Calculate the value of .
Hu has84 books.
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