Let x be the number of pages Susan read yesterday.
17 = (1/3)x - 8
25 = (1/3)x
x = <<75=75>>75
Susan read 75 pages yesterday. Answer: \boxed{75}.
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?
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Karen measured her height as 59 inches. That is 27 inches more than half her older sister’s height. How tall is her older sister?
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