SOLUTION: A 41-year old mother has 5 children. Her youngest children are twins. If the ages of her children are consecutive integers with a sum equal to that of her age, how old are the twin

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Question 750068: A 41-year old mother has 5 children. Her youngest children are twins. If the ages of her children are consecutive integers with a sum equal to that of her age, how old are the twins?
Here are the choices:
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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The twins are x.
2x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)=41
5x+6=41
5x=35
The twins are 7