$\"\"$

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The ages of three brothers are consecutive integers with a sum of $\"\"$ .

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Write an equation.

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Let $\"\"$ is the least integer, then the next two consecutive integers are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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Sum of the three consecutive integers equal $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ .

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Find how old are the brothers.

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$\"\"$ (Orginal equation)

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract $\"\"$ from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property : $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Therefore, the ages of three brothers consecutive integers $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ are $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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The ages of three brothers are $\"\"$ .