document.write( "Question 122891: The left and right page numbers of an open book are two consecutive integers who sum in 239. Find the page numbers....please\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #90201 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Consecutive integers are integers that follow one another. For example, 2,3,4,5,etc.... are consecutive integers\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B1=239\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=239-1\"Subtract 1 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28238%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x\r
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