SOLUTION: Molly read 29 pages of her book. This is 5 pages less than 1/4 of the book. How many pages are in the book?

Question 1043880: Molly read 29 pages of her book. This is 5 pages less than 1/4 of the book. How many pages are in the book?

Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, ikleyn:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the number of pages in the book
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29 + 5 = x/4
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x/4 = 34
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multiply both sides of = by 4
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x = 136
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There are 136 pages in the book
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check our answer
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29 + 5 = 136 / 4
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34 = 34
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Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Molly read 29 pages of her book. This is 5 pages less than 1/4 of the book. How many pages are in the book?
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The condition clearly says that 29+5 = 34 is of the book. Hence, the entire book is 34*4 pages. You make this multiplication.

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