Tanner has 3 sets of comic books and 5 other comic books. Scott has 1 set and 19 other comic books. The total number of comic books Tanner and Scott own is the same. How many books are in each set?

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Answer:

7 books

Step-by-step explanation:

let s be sets of books

3s + 5 = s + 19

 3s-s=2s

2s + 5 = 19

 19 - 5 = 14

2s = 14

14/2 =7

s = 7

check:

3(7) + 5 = 7 + 19

21 + 5 = 7 + 19

26 = 26