Let's assume that Susan read x pages yesterday.
We know that Susan read 8 pages fewer than 1/3 of the pages she read yesterday, which can be written as:
17 = (1/3)x - 8.
Adding 8 to both sides, we get:
25 = (1/3)x.
Multiplying both sides by 3:
75 = x.
So, 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? (1 point)
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