document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182995>Question 182995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5. The sum of the page numbers on facing pages of a book is 157; what are the page numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Those would be consecutive page numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+1) = 157<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 78 (1st page)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 79 (next page)<BR>\n" );
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