SOLUTION: The sum of the page numbers on the facing pages of a book is 285. Find both page numbers.Please show all of work.

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Question 409230: The sum of the page numbers on the facing pages of a book is 285. Find both page numbers.Please show all of work.
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two page numbers be and . Their sum is 285, so





--> so the page numbers are 142 and 143.

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