SOLUTION: Kelly is 5 years older than Kimberly. Kimberly is 3/4 times as old as Kevin. The total age of the three children is 65. Who is the oldest among the three of them? What is the age o

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Question 1123054: Kelly is 5 years older than Kimberly. Kimberly is 3/4 times as old as Kevin. The total age of the three children is 65. Who is the oldest among the three of them? What is the age of the oldest person?
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Kelly              (3/4)v+5
Kimberly           (3/4)v
Kevin               v
TOTAL              65

%283%2F4%29v%2B5%2B%283%2F4%29v%2Bv=65
Solve and evaluate the other two ages.

%282%261%2F2%29v=60
v=24

Kelly is 23, and Kimberley is 18.
Kevin is the oldest.