Question

Last year, the school library had a total of x books. Over the summer, the library acquired another 40 books and now has a total of 1,795 books. Which equation could be used to find x, the number of books the library had last year?

Answer 1

Last year = x books

This year = x + 40 books

The needed equation is x + 40 = 1,795.

Answer 2

1794-40=x?

Explanation:

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