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Question 242371: The three Gracia girls were born in consecutive years.The sum of their ages is more than 39 decreased by the age of the youngest.What is the least possible ages of the girls?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the girls ages be A, B, and C.
B=A%2B1
C=A%2B2
The youngest is A.
The sum of their ages is
A%2BB%2BC=3A%2B3
3A%2B3%3E39-A
4A%3E36
A%3E9
10, 11, and 12.