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The Lee’s have three children. The oldest is twice as old as the youngest. The middle child is five years older than the youngest. If the sum of the ages is 57, how old is each child?
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The Lee’s have three children. The oldest is twice as old as the youngest. The middle child is five years older than the youngest. If the sum of the ages is 57, how old is each child?

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The answer is 13, 18, and 26.
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The three children are x, 2x, and x+5
So set up an equation: x+2x+x+5=57
Solve: 4x=52 so x=13
So the ages are...

13, 18, 26

Check: 13+18+26=57
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