Problema Solution
sabina and lou are reading the same book. sabina reads 12 pages a day. she had read 36 pages when lou started the book, and lou reads at a pace of 15 pages per day. if their reading rates continue, will sabina and lou ever be reading the same page on the same day? explain.
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let 'x' represent the number of days since Lou started reading, when Sabina and Lou are reading the same page on the same day
x is integer
36 + 12x = 15x
by solving we find:
x = 12
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after 12 days Lou and Sabina will be reading the same page that is page 36 + 12*12 = 180 = 15*12.