John read the first 114 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. 1.Write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p)left parenthesis, p, a right parenthesis in the novel.

2.Find the total number of pages in the novel

351

Step-by-step explanation:

Read the text and write things you read one by one:

he says he read 1/3 of his novel. Let x represent number of pages of the novel.

1/3x is one third of that novel.

3 pages less than one third is:

1/3x - 3

and that represents 114 pages that he read.

now we make that equal to 114 and solve for x

1/3x - 3 = 114

1/3x = 114 + 3 = 117

x = 351

Answer is 351 pages

-7

step-by-step explanation:

x^2 + 18x + 74 = (x + 9)^2 - 81 + 74

= (x + 9)^2 - 7.

so q = -7.