We'll note the consecutive integers as x and x +
1.
Since the enunciation contains the terms "the larger"
and "the smaller", we'll identify the larger number as x+1 and the smaller as
x.
We'll write mathematically the
enunciation:
seven times the larger =
7(x+1)
three times the smaller =
3x
7(x+1) - 3x = 95
We'll
remove the brackets:
7x + 7 - 3x =
95
We'll isolatex to the left side. For this reason, we'll
subtract 7 both sides:
4x = 95 -
7
4x = 88
We'll divide by
4:
x = 22
The
numbers are: x = 22 and x + 1 = 23.
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