Question

John read the first 144 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. Write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p in the novel.
Find the total number of pages in the novel.

Answer 1

Answer: 441 pages

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{1}{3}p-3=144\\\frac{1}{3}p=147\\3(\frac{1}{3})p=147(3)\\p=441$