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

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Question 1136355: Chloe is 5 years older than Mia and Emma is triple Chloe’s age. Double the sum
of Chloe’s and Mia’s ages is 1 more that Emma’s age. What are their ages now?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Chloe           c
Mia            c-5
Emma            3c

2%28c%2Bc-5%29=3c%2B1--------find c and find the other two ages.

4c-10=3c%2B1
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