SOLUTION: Chole is 5 years older than Mia and Emma is triple choles age. Double the sum of Chloe's and Mia's age is 1 more then Emma's age. What are their ages now?

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Question 1154555: Chole is 5 years older than Mia and Emma is triple choles age. Double the sum of Chloe's and Mia's age is 1 more then Emma's age. What are their ages now?
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Chole is 5 years older than Mia
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C = M + 5
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and Emma is triple choles age.
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E = 3C
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Double the sum of Chloe's and Mia's age is 1 more then Emma's age.
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2*(C+M) = E + 1
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What are their ages now?
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2*(C+M) = E + 1
2*(C+M) = 3C + 1
2*(M+5 + M) = 3(M+5) + 1
4M+10 = 3M+16
M = 6
C = 11
E = 33

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