Question

a boy read 2/5 pages of a book . 45 pages are still left to complete the book .find the total pages.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

let x be the total pages

(2/5)x+45=x

(2x+225)/5=x

2x+225=5x

5x-2x=225

3x=225

x=225/3

x=75