Question

Write the equations: Two of Julie’s textbooks are a total of $65. The difference in price between the two books is $9. What is the cost of each book?

Let ___ = _____________
Let ___=______________

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Let x = cost of the first book

Let y = cost of the second book

From the problem, we can form the following equations:

x + y = 65 (equation 1)
x - y = 9 (equation 2)