document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915958>Question 915958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 4 children in the family. They were all born 2 years apart.  The sum of their ages is 84.  How old are the children? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + (x+2) + x+4) + (x+6) = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "children are: 18, 20, 22, 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 84 </SPAN>\n" );
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