SOLUTION: Four Cousins were born at two-year intervals. If the sum of their ages is 36, what is the range for the ages of the cousins?

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Question 359474: Four Cousins were born at two-year intervals. If the sum of their ages is 36, what is the range for the ages of the cousins?
Answer by Fombitz(13828) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let their ages be A,A%2B2,A%2B4,A%2B6.
A%2BA%2B2%2BA%2B4%2BA%2B6=36
4A%2B12=36
4A=24
A=6
They are 6, 8, 10, and 12 years old and range from 6-12 years old.