Moe, Curly, and Larry are brothers. Moe is the youngest brother, white Larry is the oldest brother. Their ages are consecutive i

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ntegers whose sum is 129. Write and solve an equation to find the ages of the three brothers.

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damaskus [11] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-11T14:25:50+03:00

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Answer:

middle brother = x

older brother = x+1

younger brother = x-1

x-1+x+x+1=129

3x+0=129

3x=129

x = 43(middle brother)

43-1 = 42(younger brother)

43+1 = 44(elder brother)

Check:

43-1+43+43+1=129

42+43+44=129

129=129