SOLUTION: if there are three brothers with ratio 2:3:5 and the age of older brother is 15 then find the age of other brothers

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Question 495227: if there are three brothers with ratio 2:3:5 and the age of older brother is 15 then find the age of other brothers
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if there are three brothers with ratio 2:3:5 and the age of older brother is 15 then find the age of other brothers
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Let x = the multiplier
then
5x = 15, the age of the order brother
x = 3 is the multiplier
the ages of the other brother
3*3 = 9 yrs
3*2 = 6 yrs