Warren looks at the first and fourth pages of a chapter in his
book. The sum of their page numbers is 47. On what page does the
chapter begin?
22. Because 22+3 = 25. There is a 3 page difference between pages 1 and 4. Therefore 22+25 = 47. So yeah
Let's assume that the first page of the chapter is represented by the variable "x".
According to the given information, Warren looks at the first and fourth pages of the chapter.
The page numbers of the first and fourth pages can be represented as x and x+3, respectively.
We are also given that the sum of their page numbers is 47.
So, we can set up the equation as follows:
x + (x+3) = 47
Combining like terms, we get:
2x + 3 = 47
Subtracting 3 from both sides:
2x = 44
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 22
Therefore, the chapter begins on page number 22.
To find the page where the chapter begins, we need to determine the page numbers of the first and fourth pages.
Let's assume that the chapter starts on page x.
The first page of the chapter is page x, and the fourth page is page (x + 3) since the pages are consecutive.
According to the information given, the sum of their page numbers is 47:
x + (x + 3) = 47
Now we can solve this equation to find the value of x:
2x + 3 = 47
2x = 44
x = 22
Therefore, the chapter begins on page 22.