SOLUTION: The ages of three brothers are consecutive integers with the sum of 96. How old are the three brothers?

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Question 343079: The ages of three brothers are consecutive integers with the sum of 96. How old are the three brothers?
Answer by katealdridge(100) About Me  (Show Source):
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Brother DISABLED_event_one= x. Brother two = x+1, since that is the definition of consecutive integers. Brother three = x+2. Add them all together and let the sum equal 96.
x + x+1 + x+2 = 96 combine like terms
3x + 3 = 96 subtract three from both sides.
3x = 93 divide both sides by three.
x = 31. The youngest brother is 31, therefore, the other brothers are 32 and 33.
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