Raoul has to finish a 473-page book in a week. He decides to read the same number of pages each weekday and 30 extra pages on Sa

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turday and on Sunday. How many pages will he have to read on Wednesday? plz show work

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hodyreva [135] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-05T07:46:34+03:00

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Answer:

$59$ pages

Step-by-step explanation:

Variable:

x = number of pages he has to read on a weekday

x + 30 = The number of pages read on Saturday and Sunday

$5x+2(x+30) = 473$

$==> 5x + 2x + 60 = 473$

$==> 7x =413$

$==> x = 59$

Meaning that Raoul has to read 59 pages on Wednesday