Question

HELPPP Emma had to finish her 249-page novel by Friday. She had already read 166 pages. Write and solve an equation to show how many pages Emma had left to read by Friday. p + 166 = 249; p = 83 pages

p − 166 = 249; p = 415 pages
p over 166 equals 2; p = 332 pages
83p = 166; p = 2 pages

Answer 1

`p+166=249`;
`p=83` pages

Explanation:

The number of pages that need to be read plus the 166 pages already read must add to 249.