Ben opened his history book, and noticed that the product of the two pages in front of him was equal to 1122. What are the numbers of those pages?

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Macy Hobbs

3 January, 03:02

Ben opened his history book, and noticed that the product of the two pages in front of him was equal to 1122. What are the numbers of those pages?

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Marlee Harvey · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

n (n+1) = 1122

n²+n = 1122

n²+n-1122 = 1

(n+34) (n-33) = 0

(n+34) = 0

n = - 34

(n-33) = 0

n = 33

So n+1 = 34

Check: 33*34 = 1122