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Find the consecutive numbers such that the sum of four times the first and triple the second is 157 (Linear systems)

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Answer:

22, 23

Explanation:

4x + 3(x + 1) = 157

4x + 3x + 3 = 157

7x + 3 = 157

7x = 154

x = 22

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