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Question 915958: 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?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + (x+2) + x+4) + (x+6) = 84
4x = 72
x = 18
children are: 18, 20, 22, 24
and...checking
sum = 84