Question

Elliot has a total of 26 books. He has 12 more fiction books than nonfiction books. Let x represent the number of fiction books.

Which equation represents the situation?

How many fiction books does Elliot have?

How many nonfiction books does Elliot have?

Answer 1

x=fiction books

x+12=non fiction books

x+x+12=26

x=19

non fiction books =7

Answer 2

Answer:

19 fiction books and 7 non-fiction books

Step-by-step explanation:

x=fiction books

x+12=non-fiction books

x+x-12=26

x=19

non-fiction books =7