Question 1185077
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Joseph is five years older than Timothy. 
Timothy is seven years younger than Mathew. 
Write the names from smallest to the big one
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Let Timothy be "t" years old.


Then Joseph is  (t+5)  years old and Mathew is  (t+7)  years old, according to the condition.


The numbers follow in this ascending order  t,  t+5,  t+7.  


Hence, the names ordering is this: Timothy, Joseph, Mathew, from youngest to oldest.
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