document.write( "Question 554392: The ages of three brothers are consecutive even integers. Three times the age of the youngest brother exceeds the oldest brothers age by 48 years. What is the age of the youngest brother? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Younger brother age = x+4
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\n" ); document.write( "Three times the age of the youngest brother exceeds the oldest brothers age by 48 years\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(x+2)=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( "Youngest brother age = x+2 = 24+2 = 26 years old
\n" ); document.write( "Younger brother age = x+4 = 24+4 = 28 years old
\n" ); document.write( "Oldest brother age = x+6 = 24+6 = 30 years old\r
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