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.
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. if necessary, round to the nearest hundredth. x^2 - 8 = -6x a. –7.12, 1.12 b. 7.12, –1.12 c. 7.12, 1.12 d. –7.12, –1.12