a student open a mathematics book to two facing pages. The product of the page numbers is 702. Find the page numbers.

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goformit100 · Answer

@satellite73

saifoo.khan · Answer

26 and 27

anonymous · Answer

Since the numbers must be consecutive, we can call them $n$ and $n+1$.  Thus, we know$n(n+1)=702$.  Now, you can distribute and solve for $n$ and thus get $n+1$ as well.

saifoo.khan · Answer

$$\sqrt{702} = 26.49$$
so, 26 and 27.

my shortcut. :D

anonymous · Answer

oh heck guess and check for this one
bet you get it on the first or second try

anonymous · Answer

That's a good method too, though not quite as kosher. :P  Sorry, that equation above was a little hard to read in my post.  Here it is again: $n(n+1)=702$

anonymous · Answer

$25\times 26=650$ nope

anonymous · Answer

$26\times 27=702$ ok that works

saifoo.khan · Answer

But we have to take the value after the integer.
Like 26.49
so 0.49 is bigger than 26.
therefore 26 and the integer after it.

saifoo.khan · Answer

@satellite73 , Even single shot will give us the answer. ;D

anonymous · Answer

@saifoo.khan  i had a single shot earlier
then a double

saifoo.khan · Answer

@satellite73 Lol. but now i told you the trick for success in first shot. :D