document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274076>Question 274076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If their ages can be represented as consecutive integers, what is the age of the middle brother? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = age of the middle brother<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1) = age of the younger<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1) = age of the older<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x-1) + (x+1) = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21 yrs is the middle brother </SPAN>\n" );
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