SOLUTION: Anna King is x years old. Her brother Henry is two-thirds of her age and her sister Chloe is three times Henry’s age. The twins who live next door are 5 years older than Anna. If

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Question 899374: Anna King is x years old. Her brother Henry is two-thirds of her age and her sister Chloe is
three times Henry’s age. The twins who live next door are 5 years older than Anna. If the sum
of the ages of the King children is equal to the sum of the ages of the twins, find the ages of all
the children.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + (2/3)x + 2x = 2(x+5)

  (11/3)x = 2x+10

   (5/3)x = 10

        x = 10(3/5) = 6

Kings

Anna is 6. Henry is 4 and Chloe is 12.  Twins are 11.

And...

 22 = 2(11)