Question

Jada read 158-page novel. She read the same number of pages, "p", each day for 8 days. On the ninth day, she read the remaining 12 pages. The equation shows this situation. 158 =8 p +12 Solve the equation for the value of "p", the number of pages Jada read each day.

Answer 1

Answer:

18.75pages

Step-by-step explanation:

158 = 8p + 12

158 - 12 = 8p

146 = 8p

P = 146/8

P = 18.75