Question 153064
Let x = the first page number and x+1 the number of the facing page.
{{{x(x+1) = 2352}}}
{{{x^2+x = 2352}}} Subtract 2352 from both sides.
{{{x^2+x-2352 = 0}}} Factor the quadratic equation.
{{{(x-48)(x+49) = 0}}}
{{{x = 48}}} or {{{x = -49}}}
The first page is 48. The second page is 49.