Problema Solution
A particular Algebra text has a total of 1382 pages which is broken into two parts. The second part of the book has 64 more pages than the first part. How many pages are in each part of the book.
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Let
x = the number of pages in the first part
y = the number of pages in the second part
x + y = 1382
y = x + 64
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x = 659 pages
y = 723 pages
The first part of the book has 659 pages, while the second part of the book has 723 pages.