SOLUTION: Our eldest is 23 years younger than our mother and the youngest is 16 years younger than the eldest. If the sum of their ages is 205, how old are they?

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Question 1192962: Our eldest is 23 years younger than our mother and the youngest is 16 years younger than the eldest. If the sum of their ages is 205, how old are they?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
eldest               m-23
mother               m
youngest             m-23-16
SUM                 205

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