<PRE><B>Question 69991</B>
 Let x= age of youngest
Then 3x=age of oldest
And 3x-2=age of next to oldest
And 2x=age of middle sis
And x+3=age of remaining sis

And all this adds up to 211.  So our equation to solve is:

x+3x+3x-2+2x+x+3=211  collect like terms

10x+1=211  subtract 1 from both sides
10x+1-1=211-1
10x=210
x=21 ---------------youngest
3x=3*21=63-------------oldest
3x-2=63-2=61------------------next oldest
2x=2*21=42---------------------middle
x+3=21+3=24--------------------remaining

CK

21+63+61+42+24=211
211=211


Hope this helps------ptaylor
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