In the Ambrose family, the ages of the three children are three consecutive even integers. If the age of the youngest child is r

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il63 [147K]

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In the Ambrose family, the ages of the three children are three consecutive even integers. If the age of the youngest child is r

epresented by x + 3, which expression represents the age of the oldest child?

Mathematics

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gregori [183] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-07T19:09:41+03:00

gregori [183]3 years ago

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Answer:

X+7

Step-by-step explanation:

If the youngest child's age expression is X+3 then the middle child's would be x+5 and the oldest would X+7. Even numbers have a difference of 2 between them and that is why 2 is gradually added to each age expression. Hope that helps.