SOLUTION: A hard cover math book is 289 pages longer than a paperback math book. If the total number of pages in these two books is 1691, how many pages are in each book?

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Question 1003083: A hard cover math book is 289 pages longer than a paperback math book. If the total number of pages in these two books is 1691, how many pages are in each book?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Make the paperback represent 'x'
Hard cover = 289 + x
Total pages = x + x + 289
1691 = x + x + 289
Collect like terms
x + x = 1691 - 289
2x = 1402
x = 1402/2
x = 701
Paperback copy had 701 pages
Hard back copy had 990 pages
Hope this helps :-)