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The ages of three siblings combined is 27. The oldest is twice the age of the youngest. The middle child is 3 years older than...Asked by Random
The ages of three siblings combined is 27. The oldest is twice the age of the youngest. The middle child is 3 years older than the youngest. Write and solve an equation to find the ages of each sibling.
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y = youngest , m = middle , e = eldest
y + m + e = 27
e = 2 y
m = y + 3
substituting ... y + y + 3 + 2 y = 27
y + m + e = 27
e = 2 y
m = y + 3
substituting ... y + y + 3 + 2 y = 27
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