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if Jon reads x pages per day. sue reads 8 pages more than Jon per day. it takes Jon 16 days of consistent reading to finish. it takes sue 12 days of consistant reading to finish. how many pages does Jon read per dY?

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Jon reads x pages per day


Sue reads 8 pages more than Jon per day that is she reads: x + 8 pages per day


in 16 days Jon we read total of: 16x pages


in 12 days Sue will read total of: 12(x + 8) pages


Jon finishes the book in 16 days and Sue needs 12 days thus


16x = 12(x + 8)


by solving we find


x = 24 pages


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Jon reads 24 pages per day.