Question

Susan read 17 pages today. That is 8 pages fewer than 1/3
of the pages she read yesterday. How many pages did she read yesterday?(1 point)

Answer 1

Let \( x \) be the number of pages Susan read yesterday. According to the problem, 1/3 of the pages she read yesterday is represented as \( \frac{x}{3} \).

According to the information given:
\[
\frac{x}{3} - 8 = 17
\]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):
1. First, add 8 to both sides of the equation:
\[
\frac{x}{3} = 17 + 8
\]
\[
\frac{x}{3} = 25
\]

2. Next, multiply both sides by 3 to solve for \( x \):
\[
x = 25 \times 3
\]
\[
x = 75
\]

So, Susan read **75 pages** yesterday.