Solve the problem involving consecutive integers.
-The sum of the page numbers on the facing pages of a book is 313 . Find the larger page number.
A) 155
B) 167
C) 152
D) 157

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The sum of two consecutive integers (page numbers) is 313. Let the smaller page number be x. Then, the larger page number is x + 1. The equation is x + (x + 1) = 313. Solving for x gives x = 156. Therefore, the larger page number is 157.

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