Answer:
- 7 fiction books
- 23 non-fiction books
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of non-fiction read was 5 less than 4 times the number of fiction books.
Assume fiction books are x.
An equation representing this would be:
x + (4x - 5) = 30
5x - 5 = 30
5x = 30 + 5
x = 35 / 5
x = 7 fiction books
Non-fiction books:
= 4x - 5
= 4 * 7 - 5
= 23 non - fiction books
