SOLUTION: There are two consecutive numbers. The sum of the lesser number and three times the greater number is 103. Find the two numbers.

Question 290617: There are two consecutive numbers. The sum of the lesser number and three times the greater number is 103. Find the two numbers.
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There are two consecutive numbers. The sum of the lesser number and three times the greater number is 103. Find the two numbers.

Since consecutive numbers are 1 number apart, let:
one number = x
the other = x+1

Now the equation becomes:

Now solve for "x" to find your first number, and add 1 to find the consecutive number. Remember to replace these two values in the original equation to verify they work. In other words, the sum of the first number and 3 times the second number must equal 103.
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