SOLUTION: A particular algebra text has a total of 1382 pages which is broken into two parts. The second part of the book has 64 fewer pages than the first part. How many pages are in each p

Question 1103540: A particular algebra text has a total of 1382 pages which is broken into two parts. The second part of the book has 64 fewer pages than the first part. How many pages are in each part of the book?
Answer by ikleyn(52784) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x + y = 1382,   (1)    ("algebra text has a total of 1382 pages")
x - y =   64.   (2)    ("The second part of the book has 64 fewer pages than the first part")


Add the two equations  (both sides)  and see what will happen.

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