Question

John has read the first 114 pages of a novel. He has read 3 pages less than one-third the novel. write an equation to describe the total number of pages p in the novel, and find the value of p.

Answer 1

(114+3) * 3 = P

John has read 114 pages 114
He has read 3 pages less than one-third the novel 114+3=1/3P
Multiply both sides by 3 gives you your answer (114+3)*3=P

Answer 2

The equation:

`(1)/(3)p-3=114`

The solution:

`(1)/(3)p-3=114 \ \ \ |+3 \\ (1)/(3)p=117 \ \ \ |* 3 \\ p=351`
The total number of pages is 351.