To solve the problem using reverse PEMDAS, we can follow these steps:
1. Identify the given information:
- Susan read 17 pages today.
- The number of pages she read today is 8 pages fewer than 1/3 of the pages she read yesterday.
2. Let's assume the number of pages Susan read yesterday as "x".
3. According to the given information, we know that 1/3 of the pages Susan read yesterday is (1/3)*x.
Thus, 8 pages fewer than 1/3 of the pages she read yesterday would be (1/3)*x - 8.
4. We are also given that Susan read 17 pages today, so we can create the equation:
(1/3)*x - 8 = 17.
5. Now let's solve the equation:
By simplifying, we get:
(1/3)*x = 17 + 8
(1/3)*x = 25.
6. To isolate x, we multiply both sides of the equation by 3:
3 * ((1/3)*x) = 3 * 25
x = 75.
Therefore, Susan read 75 pages yesterday.
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?
Solve using reverse Pemdas.
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