The left and right page numbers of an open book are two consecutive integers whose sum is 403. Find

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    The left and right page numbers of an open book are two consecutive integers whose sum is 403. Find these page numbers.

    Page numbers left and right are consecutive integers. So we want to find a number n and n + 1 where:
    n + n + 1 = 403

    Combining like terms, we get:
    2n + 1 = 403

    Typing that equation into our search engine, we get:
    n = 201

    This is our left hand page. Our right hand page is:
    201 + 1 = 202
     

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