document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268838>Question 268838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ages of 3 brothers are consecutive even integers. three times the age of the youngest brother exceeds the oldest brother's age by 48 years. what is the age of the youngest brother?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the ages be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  2n-2, 2n, 2n+2  (2n-2 ---> youngest)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now given,  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 three times the age of the youngest brother exceeds the oldest brother's age by 48 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              so  3(2n-2)=2n+2+48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               => 6n-6=2n+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               => 4n=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               => n=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the age of the youngest is  2n-2 = 2*14-2 =  26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:   26 </SPAN>\n" );
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