What is the IUPAC nomenclature for the given aromatic compound?

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Homework Statement


Give the IUPAC nomenclature of the following compound (in the attachment)
(sorry, i don't know why the picture has become upside down!)

The Attempt at a Solution


Shouldn't the answer be 1-phenyl-2,3-dibromopentane? The book says it is 2,3-dibromo-1-phenylpentane.
 

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