SOLUTION: the product of the page numbers on two facing pages of a book is 240. find the page numbers?
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Question 755117: the product of the page numbers on two facing pages of a book is 240. find the page numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the product of the page numbers on two facing pages of a book is 240. find the page numbers?
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Equation:
x*(x+1) = 240
x^2 + x -240 = 0
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(x-15)(x+16) = 0
Positive solution:
x = 15
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15*16 = 240
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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