The sum of the age of 6 children born at the intervals of 2 years in 60 years. What is the age of the youngest child?

Explanation

Let's assume the age of the youngest child is x. The ages of the other children can be represented as follows:

Second child: x + 2

Third child: x + 4

Fourth child: x + 6

Fifth child: x + 8

Sixth child: x + 10

To find the sum of their ages, we add up these values:

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) + (x + 8) + (x + 10)

Simplifying the expression:

6x + 30 = 60

Now, we can solve for x:

6x = 30

Dividing both sides of the equation by 6:

x = 5

Therefore, the age of the youngest child is 5 years old.

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