Question

the ages of 3 brothers are consecutive even integers three times the age of the youngest brother exceeds the oldest brother by 48 years. what is the age of the youngest brother

Answer 1

consecutive even integers means 2, 4, 6, and so on.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

So lets say the youngest brother is x

Answer 6

so your writing a let statement

Answer 7

No I am just stating what x is and am trying to make the equations with what we are given using x as a variable.

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

So three times the age of the younges tbrother means 3x

Answer 10

yea i understand that

Answer 11

And then it says it exceeds the age of the oldest brother by 48

Answer 12

so would you add 3x +48?

Answer 13

Exactly

Answer 14

and the oldest brother has to be 6 years older than him because it says consecutive which means 1, 2, 3 and then it says even so it has to be 2, 4, 6

Answer 15

So we would get the equation
\(\Huge\color{red}{3x}\color{green}{+48}=\color{blue}{x+6}\)

Answer 16

subtact 1 x from 3 x

Answer 17

YEs

Answer 18

Yes*

Answer 19

Solve for x.

Answer 20

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Answer 21

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Answer 22

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Answer 23

answer*

Answer 24

x=21

Answer 25

yes.

Answer 26

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