SOLUTION: Josh has three aunts. He knows that following facts about the ages of his three aunts: • Annie is twenty-two years younger than twice Claire’s age. • Betty is seventeen years ol

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Question 1031334: Josh has three aunts. He knows that following facts about the ages of his three aunts:
• Annie is twenty-two years younger than twice Claire’s age.
• Betty is seventeen years older than half of Annie’s age.
• Claire is six years younger than Betty.
• The three women’s ages add to exactly one hundred years.
How old is each aunt?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Josh has three aunts. He knows that following facts about the ages of his three aunts:
• Annie is twenty-two years younger than twice Claire’s age.

• Betty is seventeen years older than half of Annie’s age.

• Claire is six years younger than Betty.


• The three women’s ages add to exactly one hundred years.

How old is each aunt?
Pick any of these three systems:

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and you'll get the answers.  Hint: the youngest aunt is 29.

Edwin
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