The Textbook for a Biology Class Cost $17 More Than

question 56

Short Answer

The textbook for a biology class cost $17 more than twice the cost of a used textbook for college algebra. If the cost of the two books together is $128, find the cost of the biology book. $__________

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Definitions:

PGAL

Phosphoglyceraldehyde, a three-carbon molecule that is an important intermediate in the photosynthetic conversion of carbon dioxide into glucose as well as in glycolysis.

Phosphoglyceraldehyde

An intermediary compound in glycolysis and photosynthesis, playing a critical role in the metabolic pathways that generate energy and organic molecules.

Light-Dependent Reactions

These are the initial phase of photosynthesis, where light energy is captured and used to produce ATP and NADPH, which are necessary for the subsequent light-independent reactions.