SOLUTION: Ken is 2 more years than 14 times Mark's age. Ashley's age is 1 years less than twice Mark's age. If the sum of their ages are 35, then what are each child's age.

Question 1048078: Ken is 2 more years than 14 times Mark's age. Ashley's age is 1 years less than twice Mark's age. If the sum of their ages are 35, then what are each child's age.
Answer by vyshu544(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given, let marks age be 'x'
ken age is 2+14x
aslye age is 2x-1

now,sum (addition) of all the three ages is 35
so;
x+2+14x+2x-1 = 35

17x+1 = 35
( adding -1 on both sides )
17x = 35-1
17x=34
x = 34/17
thereore the value of x is 2
so mark age is = 2
ken age is 2+14(2) = 30
aslye age is 2(2)-1 = 3
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