SOLUTION: Trey needs to read 5 novels each month. Let N be the number of novels Trey needs to read in M months. Write an equation relating N to M. Then use this equation to find the number

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Question 1206314: Trey needs to read 5 novels each month. Let N be the number of novels Trey needs to read in M months. Write an equation relating N to M. Then use this equation to find the number of novels Trey needs to read in 15 months.
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Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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Trey needs to read 5 novels each month. Let N be the number of novels Trey needs to read in M months.
(a) Write an equation relating N to M.
(b) Then use this equation to find the number of novels Trey needs to read in 15 months.
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(a)  N = 5M.                           ANSWER


(b)  5*15 = 75 novels in 15 months.    ANSWER

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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Trey needs to read 5 novels each month. Let N be the number of novels Trey needs to read in M months. Write an equation relating N to M. Then use this equation to find the number of novels Trey needs to read in 15 months.
5 novels in 1 month
N novels in M months
the number of novels (N) he nhas to read is equal to 5 times the number of months
N=5M
M=15
N=5*15=75 NOVELS