SOLUTION: Stephanie is two years younger than three times Jeff's age. If Stephanie is 22, how old is Jeff?

SOLUTION: Stephanie is two years younger than three times Jeff's age. If Stephanie is 22, how old is Jeff?

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Question 1036075: Stephanie is two years younger than three times Jeff's age. If Stephanie is 22, how old is Jeff?

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call their ages s and j. We can write
s = 3j - 2 and if s = 22, we can find Jeff's age...
22 = 3j - 2
Now add two and then divide by three...
24 = 3j
j = 8 years old
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