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A textbook store sold a combined total of

429

math and psychology textbooks in a week. The number of math textbooks sold was

45

more than the number of psychology textbooks sold. How many textbooks of each type were sold?

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Let

x = the number of psychology textbooks sold

y = the number of math textbooks sold

x + y = 429

y = x + 45

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x = 192 psychology textbooks

y = 237 math textbooks

There were 192 psychology and 237 math textbooks sold.