SOLUTION: Dad and mum, brother and me, the sum of our ages is 83, 6x dads age is 7 x mums and she's exactly 3x me. What age am I?

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Question 919681: Dad and mum, brother and me, the sum of our ages is 83, 6x dads age is 7 x mums and she's exactly 3x me. What age am I?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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a Your age
%287%2F6%29%283a%29+%2B+++3a+%2B+a+=+83
(7/2)a + 3a + a = 83
(15/2)a = 83
15a = 2•83 ???
Not possible when a is an Integer (15a will end an 0 or 5 )