Let x be the number of pages Susan read yesterday.
17 = (1/3)x - 1
17 + 1 = (1/3)x
18 = (1/3)x
54 = x
Susan read 54 pages yesterday. Answer: \boxed{54}.
Susan read 17 pages today. That is a pages fewer than 1/3 of pages she ready yesterday. How many pages did she read yesterday?
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