Let the number of pages read on day 1 be = x
Then on day 2 he read twice the pages from day one, it is = 2x
On 3rd day he read 6 pages less than 1st day, it is = x-6
Total pages are = 458
The equation becomes:
So on the third day, Aiden read pages.
They are essentially asking us to solve:
Solving this equation for x tells us that it will take around 80.1 years for the materials in the vault to reduce to 357 pounds.
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>Hey there!</em>
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In most cases "the number" would be x.
So if the statement says 8 <u><em>"more than a number",</em></u>
It is saying 8 plus x or 8 + x.
<em>Hope this helps :)</em>