SOLUTION: Four brothers have the same age gap between them. If the youngest is 8 and the eldest is 17, what is the age of the 2 middle brothers

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Question 1142141: Four brothers have the same age gap between them. If the youngest is 8 and the eldest is 17, what is the age of the 2 middle brothers
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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AGE           BROTHER
8              youngest
8+d            younger middle
8+2d           older middle
17             oldest


highlight_green%288%2B3d=17%29
3d=17-8
3d=9
highlight_green%28d=3%29-----------age difference between two successive brothers


youngest middle, 11
older middle, 14