document.write( "Question 950401: The Lee’s have three children. The oldest is twice as old as the youngest. The middle child is five years older than the youngest. If the sum of the ages is 57, how old is each child? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #580347 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"O=2Y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M=5%2BY\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"O%2BM%2BY=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2Y%2B5%2BY%2BY=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4Y%2B5=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4Y=52\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Y=13\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M=5%2B13\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"M=18\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"O=2%2813%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"O=26\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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