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Hallie has 10 times as many pages to read for her homework assingment as Janet.Altogether, they have to read 264 pages.How many pages does each girl have to read?

User Wahdat Jan
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Jane=x
Hallie=10x
10x+x=264
11x=264
x=264/11
x=24....Jane has to read 24 pages
Hallie=10x=10*24=240
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Janet has to read 24 pages and Hallie has to read 240

Janet = x
Hallie = 10x

11x = 264
x = 24
10x = 240


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