document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152106>Question 152106</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321458206/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure if this is where I need to ask for help with this problem but I would really be thankful for anyone's assistance. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A book is opened. The product of the two facing page numbers is 9506. What are the numbers of the pages? Explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set it up like this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9506/2 = 4753 since on page is even and the other odd numbered I then continued 4753-1 = 4752. The pages are numbered 4752 and 4753 but this equals 9505 so it is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What do you think? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You could try this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = the left page number and x+1 = the next consecutive page number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%28x%2B1%29+=+9506 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29%28x%2B1%29+=+9506\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The product (this is a result of multiplying) of the consecutive page numbers is 9506<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx+=+9506 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx+=+9506\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9506 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-9506+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-9506+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The roots are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So from this, the page numbers are 97 and 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem I have with this answer is that in most books, their left page numbers are even numbers, not odd numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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