SOLUTION: I read 120 pages of a book. 5 /9 parts of the book is still left for reading. How many pages does the whole book have?

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Question 1086993: I read 120 pages of a book. 5 /9 parts of the book is still left for reading. How many pages does the whole book have?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If of the book is left, then you
have read of the book
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Let = the number of pages in the whole book



The number of pages in the whole book is 270
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your equation is 

 = 120,

where x is the number of pages in the book.


Then 4x = 120*9  ====>  x = 30*9 = 270.

Answer. 270 pages.


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