Answer:
youngest 17
middle 19
oldest 21
Explanation:
Three sisters have ages that are consecutive odd integers
youngest = x
middle = x + 2
oldest = x + 4
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The sum of the age of the youngest
x
and three times the age of the oldest
+ 3(x + 4)
is five less than five times the middle sister’s age
= 5(x + 2) - 5
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x + 3(x + 4) = 5(x + 2) - 5
Distribute
x + 3x + 12 = 5x + 10 - 5
Combine like terms
4x + 12 = 5x - 5
Subtract 4x from both sides
12 = x - 5
Add 5 to both sides
17 = x
youngest x = 17
middle x + 2 = 19
oldest x + 4 = 21