SOLUTION: The ages of Mary, Jo and Larry have a sum of 120. Mary's age is three times Jo's age and Larry's age is 5 less than Jo's age. Find the ages of Larry, Mary, and Jo.
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Question 1120028: The ages of Mary, Jo and Larry have a sum of 120. Mary's age is three times Jo's age and Larry's age is 5 less than Jo's age. Find the ages of Larry, Mary, and Jo.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent Jo's age. Then 
is Mary's age and 
is Larry's age.
The sum of their ages is 120 so:
\ =\ 120)
Solve for then calculate and
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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