SOLUTION: The sum of the page numbers on the facing pages of the book True sucess: A new philosophy of Excellence, by Tom Morris, is 373. What are the page numbers? Write an equation and

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Question 499232: The sum of the page numbers on the facing pages of the book True sucess: A new philosophy of Excellence, by Tom Morris, is 373. What are the page numbers?
Write an equation and solve
Alot of these types of questions, I just don't know how to start them.

Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The facing pages would be numbered x and x+1.
x + (x+1) = 373
2x + 1 = 373
2x = 372
x = 186
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The pages are numbered 186 and 187.
Done.

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