SOLUTION: harry is x years old, his brother is two times older and his sister is 5 years younger than harry. A equation to show this situation?.

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Question 646036: harry is x years old, his brother is two times older and his sister is 5 years younger than harry.
A equation to show this situation?.
Solve the equation to find their ages.
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harry is x years old, his brother is two times older and his sister
is 5 years younger than harry.
A equation to show this situation?
:
2x = brothers age
(x-5) = sister's age
;
Solve the equation to find their ages.
not enough info here to solve this