SOLUTION: 3 sisters are each 2 years apart in age. The youngest sister is Emily, the middle sister is Samantha and the oldest sister is Lauren. Together their combined ages are 42. How old i

Question 349625: 3 sisters are each 2 years apart in age. The youngest sister is Emily, the middle sister is Samantha and the oldest sister is Lauren. Together their combined ages are 42. How old is each sister?

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3 sisters are each 2 years apart in age.
The youngest sister is Emily, the middle sister is Samantha and the oldest sister is Lauren.
Together their combined ages are 42.
How old is each sister?
:
This is just a consecutive even number problem
:
Let x = the youngest, then (x+2) and (x+4) are the other two
:
x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 42
3x + 6 = 42
3x = 42 - 6
3x = 36
x =
x = 12 yrs is the youngest
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