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The left and right page numbers of an open book are two consecutive integers whose sum is 23. Find these page number.

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Answers: The page numbers are 11 and 12

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Step-by-step explanation:

Consecutive integers are ones that follow immediately after another. For example, the set {7,8,9,10} are consecutive.

Let,

  • x = first page, some positive whole number
  • x+1 = second page, follows immediately after page x

Adding those two said pages will lead to 23

first + second = 23

(x) + (x+1) = 23

2x+1 = 23

2x = 23-1

2x = 22

x = 22/2

x = 11 is the first page

x+1 = 11+1 = 12 is the second page

Check: 11+12 = 23 which confirms the answers.

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