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Nora and Lila are reading the same novel for book club. Nora is on page 128 and plans to read 8 pages per day until the next club meeting. Lila is on page 102 and plans to read 12 pages per day until the next club meeting.After how many days of reading will Nora and Lila be on the same page of the book? What page will they be on? Nora and Lila will be on the same page after___days of reading. On that day, they will both be on page___

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Answer:1. Nora and Lila be on the same page of the book after 6 days and a half.2. Nora and Lila be on the page 180.Step-by-step explanation:1. Let's check the information given to resolve the question:Current page of the novel that Nora is reading now = 128Pages per day Nora reads = 8Current page of the novel that Lila is reading now = 102Pages per day Lila reads = 12Days ahead for Nora and Lila will be on the same page = x2. After how many days of reading will Nora and Lila be on the same page of the book?128 + 8x = 102 + 12x8x - 12x = 102 - 128 (Subtracting 12x and 128 at both sides)-4x = -26x = 6.5Nora and Lila be on the same page of the book after 6 days and a half.3. What page will they be on?Nora : 128 + 8 (6.5) = 128 + 52 = 180Lila : 102 + 12 (6.5) = 102 + 78 = 180Nora and Lila be on the page 180