Eighth grade > W.14 Solve equations: word problems HCPYou have prizes to reveal! Go to your game board.Andrew had already read 13 books this year before joining a book club, and he plans toread 1 book every month now that he has joined. If Andrew has read 31 books so far, howmany months has he been with his book club?monthsSubmit

Answer:Andrew has been in the book club for 18 months.Step-by-step explanation:The number of books already read by Andrew = 13 booksHe reads 1 book each month after joining the book club.Number of books he has read after joining the club = 31 booksNumber of books read after joining the Club =  Total books Read  - Books read beforehand=  31 books   -  13 books= 18 booksSo, the number of books Andrew read within the club = 18 booksNow, as Andrew read 1 book per month⇒ Andrew reads 18 books in   18 x ( 1 Month)  = 18 MonthsHence,  Andrew has been in the book club for 18 months.