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alice,brent,and,celeste are cousins.the sum of their ages is 76.the sum of the ages of alice and celeste is 1 more than brent's age.celeste is 7.5 years older than alice.what are the ages of alice,brent, and celeste?

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given this

 

a+b+c=76

a+c+1=b

c=7.5+a  ==> a = 15, b = 38.5, c=22.5