<PRE><B>Question 1037059</B>
y,  pages according to page number label
x,  minutes as variable
m,  pages per minute reading speed
b, y-intercept for when x is zero
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Variables were assigned differently than you said.  We want to solve for x number of minutes.



YOU
{{{2*x+55}}}


FRIEND
{{{3*x+35}}}


You and friend on the same page:  {{{2x+55=3x+35}}}</PRE>