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27 December, 14:15

John read the first 144 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. Write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p) in the novel. Find the total number of pages in the novel.

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  1. 27 December, 14:40
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    144 = 1/3x - 3

    x = 441

    So there are 441 pages in the book
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