SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of the three Romano brothers is 63.if their ages can be represented as consecutive integers,what is the age of the middle brother?

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Question 106903: The sum of the ages of the three Romano brothers is 63.if their ages can be represented as consecutive integers,what is the age of the middle brother?
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three consecutive integers= x=1 , x+1 , x+2
x+x+1+x+2=63 = equation
simplify--> 3x+3=63
minus three from both sides3x=60
divide by 3 on each side x=20
three consecutive integers= x=1=20 , x+1=21 , x+2=22

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