document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030641>Question 1030641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five cousins were born at two-year intervals. The sum of their ages is 50. What are the ages of the five cousins?<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 #645484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we call the youngest cousin's age x, then the others are x+2, x+4, x+6, and x+8.  Now add them all to make 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+2 + x+4 + x+6 + x+8 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 20 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cousins are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,8,10,12, and 14. </SPAN>\n" );
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