Question

Julia and Lena started reading a science fiction book at the same time. During the first week, Lena read 10 more pages than Julia. The following week, Lena read 14 pages, and Julia read the same number of pages she read the first week. Now they are on the same page.

Which equation can you use to find j, the number of pages Julia read during the first week?
How many pages did Julia read during the first week?

Answer 1

Julia read 24 pages during the first week.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question about Julia and Lena reading a book requires us to set up and solve an algebraic equation.

Since Lena read 10 more pages than Julia in the first week and they ended up on the same page after Julia read the same amount the following week while Lena read 14 pages, we can write the equation as:

j + 10 + 14 = j + j

Now to solve for j, the number of pages Julia read during the first week, we combine like terms and isolate j:

24 = j

Therefore, Julia read 24 pages during the first week.