I need help. I am taking a math test and I am stuck on the first question

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.

Identify the initial amount a and the growth factor b in the exponential function. a(x)=680*4.3^x

The graph of f(x) = |x| is transformed to g(x) = |x + 11| - 7. on which interval is the function decreasing?