Question

Bill needs to read 3 novels each month.

Let N be the number of novels Bill needs to read in M months.
Write an equation relating N to M. Then use this equation to find the number of novels Bill needs to read in 19 months.

Write the equation?

Number of the novels in 19 months: _ novels

Answer 1

Each month Bill reads 3 novels so you get

N = 3m

If you plug in 6 for m we get

N = 3(6) = 18

Bill needs to read 18 novels in 19 months

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