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Leon read 5/7 of the pages in his book.He has 28 pages left to read.How many pages has he read already?

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Answer:

70 pages

Explanation:

the whole book= 7/7

He read 5/7 So 2/7 are left 28 pages = 2/7

CROSS MULTIPLICATION

x = the whole book (7/7)

2/7------------28

7/7------------x (7/7)=1

(7/7) x28 = ( 2/7)x

1x28 = (2/7)x

DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 2/7 = MULTIPLY BOTH SIDES BY (7/2)

(7/2)28 = x

98 = x (The whole book is 98 pages

98-28 = 70

70= (5/7) of the book

28= (2/7) of the book

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