You and your brother are reading the same novel. You want to get ahead of him in the book, so you decideto read 30 minutes longer than your brother reads.Write an equation for the number of minutes you read, y, when your brother reads æ number of minutes.How many minutes will you read if your brother reads for 15 minutes?minutesStuck? Review related articles/videos or use a hint.Report a problem

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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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