document.write( "Question 550558: the ages of the three brothers are concecutive even integers. three time the age of the youngest brother exceeds the oldest brother age by 48years. what is the age of the youngest brother \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Age of youngest brother = x+2
\n" ); document.write( "Age of elder brother = x+4
\n" ); document.write( "Age of oldest brother = x+6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Three time the age of the youngest brother exceeds the oldest brother age by 48years\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(x+2)=(x+6)+48
\n" ); document.write( "3x+6=x+6+48
\n" ); document.write( "3x+6=x+54
\n" ); document.write( "3x-x=54-6
\n" ); document.write( "2x=48
\n" ); document.write( "2x/2=48/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=24\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Age of youngest brother = x+2 = 24+2 = 26
\n" ); document.write( "Age of elder brother = x+4 = 24+4 = 28
\n" ); document.write( "Age of oldest brother = x+6 = 24+6 = 30\r
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