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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? x = x+ 12x + (x – 12) = 26x + (x + 12) = 26 How many fiction books does Elliot have?71219 How many nonfiction books does Elliot have?

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texaschic101
x = fiction
x - 12 = non-fiction

x + x - 12 = 26 <==
2x = 26 + 12
2x = 38
x = 19....fiction

x - 12 = non-fiction
19 - 12 = 7.

so there are 19 fiction and 7 non fiction for a total of 26 books



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Answer:

The answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

x + y = 26 and x – y = 12

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