Thread: Word Problem II

When Joe went to bed last night, he had read a quarter of a book plus 20 pages. Had he read 8 pages less, there would be 2/3 of the book left for him. How many pages is the book?

Originally Posted by bearej50

When Joe went to bed last night, he had read a quarter of a book plus 20 pages. Had he read 8 pages less, there would be 2/3 of the book left for him. How many pages is the book?

Let P be the number of pages. Now translate the condition into an equation and solve.

CB