The(iowd__gtjm__aq) present ages of three persons in proportions 5:7: 8. Seven years ago, the sum of their ages was 59. Find the sum of their present ages.​

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Answer:

  80

Step-by-step explanation:

You want the present sum of the ages of three persons, given that the sum 7 years ago was 59.

Sum

The intervening 7 years have added 7 to each of their ages, so the sum is now ...

  59 +7 +7 +7 = 80

The sum of their present ages is 80.

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Additional comment

The sum of ratio units is 20, so each represents 4 years. Their current ages are 20, 28, 32.

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