SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of Jones' four children is 25. Maria's oldest brother is six times as old as she is. Her next-to-oldest brother is 5 years older than she is, and the youngest b

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Question 602084: The sum of the ages of Jones' four children is 25. Maria's oldest brother is six times as old as she is. Her next-to-oldest brother is 5 years older than she is, and the youngest brother is twice Maria's age. What are the ages of the Jones' four children?
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The sum of the ages of Jones' four children is 25. Maria's oldest brother is six times as old as she is.
Her next-to-oldest brother is 5 years older than she is, and the youngest brother is twice Maria's age.
What are the ages of the Jones' four children?
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Let m = M's age
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Write an equation for each statement
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"Maria's oldest brother is six times as old as she is.
6m = oldest brother
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"Her next-to-oldest brother is 5 years older than she is,"
m+5 = next brother
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" the youngest brother is twice Maria's age."
2m = youngest brother
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"The sum of the ages of Jones' four children is 25.
6m + (m+5) + 2m + m = 25
10m = 25 - 5
10m = 20
m = 2 yrs is M's age
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You can find the ages of the brothers from this