Question

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Algebra; writing and solving Equations:

There are four children in a family. They we all born two years apart. The sum of their ages is 84. How old are the children ?

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Answer 1

Set up an equation with x as the age of the youngest child.

x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) = 84

4x + 12 = 84

4x = 72

x = 18

The youngest is 18. Get the other three by adding two years each time. Therefore, the ages are 18, 20, 22, and 24