Answer:
the first part of the book has 659 pages and the second part has 723 pages
Step-by-step explanation:
First we have to raise 2 equations, one that shows us the relationship between one part of the book and the other, and another equation that shows us that together they give us the total of pages
x = second part
y = first part
x = y + 64
x + y = 1382
As the first equation tells us that x = y + 64 we will replace x in the second equation with (y + 64)
x + y = 1382
(y + 64) + y = 1382
y + y = 1382 - 64
2y = 1318
y = 1318/2
y = 659
now we replace in the first equation to y by its value
x = y + 64
x = 659 + 64
x = 723
so the first part of the book has 659 pages and the second part has 723
