SOLUTION: The Sum of the numbers on two consecutive pages in a book is 897. Find the page numbers. V+(V+1)=897 v^2=896 ?

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Question 282575: The Sum of the numbers on two consecutive pages in a book is 897. Find the page numbers.
V+(V+1)=897
v^2=896
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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not V^2 but 2V=896
v=896/2=448
and v+1=449