SOLUTION: The product of page numbers on two facing pages of a book is 182. How would you find the page numbers? I have tried and cannot figure out how to do this.Can you show me how?

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Question 317100: The product of page numbers on two facing pages of a book is 182. How would you find the page numbers? I have tried and cannot figure out how to do this.Can you show me how?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Since "The product of page numbers on two facing pages of a book is 182", this means that x%28x%2B1%29=182 where 'x' is the first of the two pages and 'x+1' is the next page.