document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872909>Question 872909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John has 100 pages to read over 5 days. He wants to increase the number of pages he reads by 5 pages each day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. How many pages should he read the first day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. John learns that he has 200 pages to read. If he reads twice as many pages the first day, then increases the number of pages he reads by 5 pages a day, will he read twice as many pages? Explain your reasoning. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.  x + (x+5) + (x+10) + (x+15) + (x +20) = 100 pages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    5x + 50 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. IF x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  5x+ 50 = 150.  NO, will NOT read twice as many pages </SPAN>\n" );
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