Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Equations

Equations — practice question

Ed has $n$ books. Sam owns 3 times as many books as Ed does. Jane has 2 books less than Sam. Altogether, there are 54 books.
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From this information, write an equation and solve it to determine the value of $n$.

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