SOLUTION: The ages of three brothers combined is 83 years. The oldest brother is twice the age of the middle and the middle brother is 5 years older than the youngest.

Question 911106: The ages of three brothers combined is 83 years. The oldest brother is twice the age of the middle and the middle brother is 5 years older than the youngest.
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The ages of three brothers combined is 83 years. The oldest brother is twice the age of the middle and the middle brother is 5 years older than the youngest.
youngest ----------x
middle -------------(x+5)
eldest-------------2(x+5)
x+(x+5)+2(x+5)=83
x+x+5+2x+10=83
4x+15=83
4x=68
/4
x=17
17,22, 44 are the ages
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