Susan read 17 pages today. That is 8 pages fewer than 1/3

Question

of the pages she read yesterday. How many pages did she read yesterday?(1 point)
pages

Answer 1

Let the number of pages Susan read yesterday be \( x \). According to the information given:

\[ \frac{1}{3} x - 8 = 17 \]

To solve for \( x \), first add 8 to both sides:

\[ \frac{1}{3} x = 17 + 8 \] \[ \frac{1}{3} x = 25 \]

Now, multiply both sides by 3 to isolate \( x \):

\[ x = 25 \times 3 \] \[ x = 75 \]

Therefore, Susan read 75 pages yesterday.