SOLUTION: Klein read 30 pages of a book on Monday and 1/8 of the book on Tuesday. He completed the remaining 1/4 of the book on Wednesday. How many pages are there in the book? Please show u

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Question 1062129: Klein read 30 pages of a book on Monday and 1/8 of the book on Tuesday. He completed the remaining 1/4 of the book on Wednesday. How many pages are there in the book? Please show us how to find the answer to this problem. Thank you!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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So call the fraction of the book read on Monday, X, and the total number of pages, P,
X%2AP%2B%281%2F8%29P%2B%281%2F4%29P=P
X%2B1%2F8%2B1%2F4=1
X=1-2%2F8-1%2F8
X=5%2F8
So 5/8ths of the book is equal to 30 pages,
%285%2F8%29P=30
P=30%288%2F5%29
P=48