John read the first 114 pages of a novel, which was 333 pages less than 1/3 of the novel. Write an equation to determine the total number of pages (p) in the novel.

(p) = (333+114) •3

because 114 pages are already read and if he needs 333 pages to reach 1/3 of the book you add 114 and 333 so you can find out how much pages is 1/3 of the book. then you multiply that number by 3 because there are 3 sections of 333+114.