Sophie has some books. Tom has three times as many books as Sophie. Leo has 8 fewer books than Tom. Together they have 48 books.
How many books does Leo have?
Practise Edexcel GCSE Maths Forming and Solving Equations with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 78 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.