document.write( "Question 112603: Jay's favoritebook is 182 pages less than three times Mitchel's favorite book. If both books have the same number of pages, how many pages are in Jay's favorite book? \n" ); document.write( "
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Jay's favoritebook is 182 pages less than three times Mitchel's favorite book. If both books have the same number of pages, how many pages are in Jay's favorite book?
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\n" ); document.write( "It says both books have the same number of pages
\n" ); document.write( "Both books = x pages
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Jay's book is 182 pages less than three times Mitchel's book.\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3x - 182
\n" ); document.write( "x - 3x = -182
\n" ); document.write( "-2x = -182
\n" ); document.write( "x = -182/-2
\n" ); document.write( "x = +91 pages
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "91 = 3(91) - 182
\n" ); document.write( "91 = 273 - 182 \n" ); document.write( "
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