Question

Haley read three less than twice as many books as her brother did last summer. Haley read five books. Which equation could you use to find how many books her brother read (b)? 3 - 2(5) = b 2(5) - 3 = b 2b - 3 = 5 3 - 2b = 5

Answer 1

You can use the equation y=2(5)-3

Answer 2

3 - 2b = 5

Explanation:

three less than is: 3 -

Twice as many books as her brother(b): 2(b)

Haley has 5 books: 5

Now we combine these numbers into an equation in the order we are:

3 - 2b = 5

Hope this helps!!!