Question

The left and right page numbers of an open book are two

consecutive integers whose sum is 367. Find these page
numbers.
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The two page numbers are
(Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

Answer 1

Let's represent the left page number as "x" and the right page number as "x + 1".

According to the given information, the sum of these two consecutive integers is 367. Therefore, we can set up the equation:

x + (x + 1) = 367

Simplifying the equation:

2x + 1 = 367

Subtracting 1 from both sides:

2x = 366

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = 183

So the left page number is 183, and the right page number is 183 + 1 = 184.

Therefore, the two page numbers are 183 and 184.

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