SOLUTION: Mel is 3 years older than Rafat and Aurelio is twice as old as Mel. The sum of their ages is 57. How old is Mel?

SOLUTION: Mel is 3 years older than Rafat and Aurelio is twice as old as Mel. The sum of their ages is 57. How old is Mel?

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Question 447217: Mel is 3 years older than Rafat and Aurelio is twice as old as Mel. The sum of their ages is 57. How old is Mel?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mel=Rafat+3
Aurelio=2(Rafat+3)
Rafat+Mel+Aurelio=57
R+R+3+2(R+3)=57
4R+9=57
4R=48
R=12
Rafat is 12, Mel is 15, and Aurelio is 30..
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