A thrift shop has a used-book bin in which paperbacks sell for $2 each and hardcover books sell for $5 each. How many paperback books from the used-book bin did the thrift shop sell last week? (1)Last week, the number of paperback books sold from the used-book bin was 42 more than twice the number of hardcover books sold from the bin. (2)Last week, the thrift shop’s sales of paperback books and hardcover books from the used-book bin totaled $309.

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A thrift shop has a used-book bin in which paperbacks sell for $2 each and hardcover books sell for $5 each. How many paperback books from the used-book bin did the thrift shop sell last week? (1)Last week, the number of paperback books sold from the used-book bin was 42 more than twice the number of hardcover books sold from the bin. (2)Last week, the thrift shop’s sales of paperback books and hardcover books from the used-book bin totaled $309.






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