document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=721713>Question 721713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. The ages of Steve’s three brothers are consecutive even integers. Find their ages if the sum of their ages is 72.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n = the age of the middle brother<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the ages of the other two are n-2 and n+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the ages is 72:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So their ages are 22,24,26 </SPAN>\n" );
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