SOLUTION: The left and right page numbers of an open book are two consecutive integers whose sum is 281. find these page numbers The smaller page number is? the larger page number is

Question 823827: The left and right page numbers of an open book are two consecutive integers whose sum is 281. find these page numbers
The smaller page number is?

the larger page number is?
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The left and right page numbers of an open book are two consecutive integers whose sum is 281. find these page numbers.
X + (x + 1) = 281
X + x + 1 = 281
2x + 1 = 281
2x = 281 - 1
2x = 280
X = 140
The smaller page number is? 140
The larger page number is? 141
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