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The sum of the page numbers on facing pages of a book is 157; what are the pages numbers?
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The sum of the page numbers on facing pages of a book is 157; what are the pages numbers? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+(X+1)=157
2X=157-1
2X=156
X=156/2
X=78 IS THE LEFT HAND PAGE NUMBER.
78+1=79 IS THE NUMBER OF THE RIGHT HAND PAGE.
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