John read the first 114 pages of a novel, which was 3 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p)(p) in the novel.
Arestaurant charges $100 to rent its banquet room for an event. it also charges $15 to serve dinner to each guest. write an equation for the total cost of the banquet room in terms of the number of guests. deine your variables. what is the total cost of the banquet room for 20 guests?
In 2009, there were 1570 bears in a wildlife refuge. in 2010, the population had increased to approximately 1884 bears. if this trend continues and the bear population is increasing exponentially, how many bears will there be in 2018?