SOLUTION: Ali is Y years old Bhavara is twice as old as Ali Ceris is 3 years younger than Ali The total of their ages is 125 years Work out the age of each person?

SOLUTION: Ali is Y years old Bhavara is twice as old as Ali Ceris is 3 years younger than Ali The total of their ages is 125 years Work out the age of each person?

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Question 1009010: Ali is Y years old
Bhavara is twice as old as Ali
Ceris is 3 years younger than Ali
The total of their ages is 125 years
Work out the age of each person?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ali = Y
Bha = 2Y
Cer = Y - 3
Then
Y + 2Y + Y-3 = 125
4Y - 3 = 125
4Y = 128
Ali = Y = 32
Bha = 2Y = 64
Cer = Y - 3 = 29
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