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Question 229555: what is the answer to this following question: a student is to read two pages in a text book but didn't hear which. He is told they are facing pages and that the product of the two pages is 54990.
Is this the correct equation: a*(a+1)=54990? If so, how do I solve for a? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a(a+1)=54990
a^2+a-54990=0
(a+234)(a-235)=0
a-235=0
a=235 ans. for the left hand page.
235+1=236 ans. for the right hand page.
Proof:
235*236=54990
54990=54990
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