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Question 1188671: A man has three children. The oldest child is three times as old as the
youngest. The second child is six years older than the youngest and six
years younger than the oldest. The age of the youngest child is:

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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CHILD                   AGE
youngest                 j
middle or second         j+6=3j-6
oldest                   3j

j=6