SOLUTION: the sum of the page numbers that is seen is 1125. what are the page numbers?

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Question 244121: the sum of the page numbers that is seen is 1125. what are the page numbers?
Answer by JimboP1977(311)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well we know that the page numbers be two consecutive numbers. So each number can be represented by x.
x is the first page and x+1 is the second.
x+(x+1)=1125
2x+1=1125
2x=1124
x=562
So the two page numbers are 562 and 563.
Make any sense?

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