What is the equation?

[Mic2022]

 

[Deleted member 4993]

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Assume

Marty read M pages​

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Jennifer read p pages​

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Nelson read N pages​

Then we know Marty read 4 times as the number pages Nelson and Jennifer read combined

M = 4*(N + p)​

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[Steven G]

Divide the number of pages that Marty read by 4 (1860/4 = 465).
Now Jennifer and Nelson read a combined 465 pages.
Nelson read 240 pages. So how many pages did Jennifer read?

Which choice has the solution which you got above?

 

[eddy2017]

The word problem is poorly written. It should have been: Select an equation that could be solved to find the number of pages Jennifer read.
These are equations in the answer choices. Not questions. Just saying.this is more in my wheelhouse so I would offer something as I have seen the poster left it unfinished
m = number of Marty's pages.
n= Nelson's pages.
p= Jennifer's.

m = 1860
n=240
So,
[math]m= 4 * (n + p )[/math][math]1860=4 * (240 +p)[/math]Can you solve for p?.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

The word problem is poorly written. It should have been: Select an equation that could be solved to find the number of pages Jennifer read.

Any of those 4 given equations could be solved to get a value of "p" (the number of pages that Jennifer read).

3 out of those 4 equations would give you incorrect answer.

So the problem statement should have been, in my opinion,

Select an equation that could be solved to find the correct number of pages Jennifer read​

 

[eddy2017]

Better yet!