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One of the authors has three sons who were born. Tram eldest to youngest, on August 30, August 31, and October 14 For most (but not all) of each year, their ages are spaced two years from the e des. o the middle and three years from the middle to the youngest.. In 2011, their ages were three consecutive prime numbers for a period of exactly 44 days. This same situation had also occurred in exactly two previous years. Use this information for Exercises 53 - 62. (Hint: Consult the Sieve of Eratosthenes on page for a listing of all primes less than 100.)
Which were the “two previous years” referred to above?
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