SOLUTION: the product of the page number on two facing pages of a book is 600. find the page numbers

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Question 34296: the product of the page number on two facing pages of a book is 600. find the page numbers
Answer by benni1013(206) About Me  (Show Source):
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n=page, n+1=facing page, product is 600
n(n+1)=600==>n^2+n=600==>n^2+n-600=0==>(n+25)(n-24)=0==>n+25=0, n-24=0==>
n=25, 24==>25*24=600
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