SOLUTION: Andy opened a book and the product of the two page numbers facing him was 552. Find the sum of the two page numbers.
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Question 639410: Andy opened a book and the product of the two page numbers facing him was 552. Find the sum of the two page numbers.
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Andy opened a book and the product of the two page numbers facing him was 552.
Find the sum of the two page numbers.
:
Let x = one page
then
(x+1) = the other page
:
The product
x(x+1) = 552
x^2 + x - 552 = 0
Factors to
(x+24)(x-23) = 0
the positive solution
x = 23 is the page on the left
and
24 is page on the right
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Andy opened a book and the product of the two page numbers facing him was 552. Find the sum of the two page numbers.
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=~ 23.5
--> 23 & 24
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