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Three brothers have ages that are consecutive integers seven less than twice the younger beother is 3 more than the oldest how old is the middle brother?

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consecutive integers are 1 apart
they are
x,x+1,x+2
7 less than twice x is 3 more than x+2
2x-7=3+x+2
2x-7=x+5
x-7=5
x=12
x+1=13
x+3=14
the middle bro is 13
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