A number that is less that 7.5 can be used as the lesser of the two consecutive integers with the sum greater than 16, but only if the number used was added with one.
Do it both side +5 . Then that 23 will be 28.so the question will be 4a=28.
then diveded by 4 both side.
A will be 7.
Your answer is "7"
28÷4=7 ^^