The sum of these two consecutive page numbers is 223. We can write this as an equation:
x + (x + 1) = 223
Now, let's solve this equation step by step:
Combine like terms:
2x + 1 = 223
Subtract 1 from both sides:
2x = 222
Divide bothsides by 2:
x = 111
So, the first page number is 111. To find the second page number, we can substitute this value back into our equation:
x + 1 = 111 + 1 = 112