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Joshua is the middle of three siblings whose ages are consecutive integers. If the sum of their ages is

Joshua is the middle of three siblings whose ages are consecutive integers. If the-example-1

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Answer: 24, Joshua is 24.

Explanation:

3 consecutive integers with a sum of a number that is divisible by 3 will guarantee that you can just divide by three, add 1 then subtract 1:

72/3 = 24

24 is one of the numbers.

24 - 1 = 3.

23 is one of the numbers.

24 + 1 = 25.

25 is the last number.

If you arrange them, they are consecutive:

23, 24, 25!

Joshua is 24. Check: 23 + 24 + 25 = 72! Correcto!

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