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The function of f (x)=16x+12 gives the number of pages Gwen has read in the War of the Worlds after x days, and the function g(x)=18x gives the number of pages Owen has read after x dayso, After how many days will Gwen and Oven have read the same number of pages. Explain how you solved this problem.

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In order to solve this, set the equations equal:
16x + 12 = 18x

Isolate the variable

16x + 12 = 18x-16x -16x

12 = 2xDivide both sides by 2
6 = x6 days
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