SOLUTION: Tom is 5 less than twice Mary's age and Jennifer is one more than three times Mary's age. The sum of their ages is 44. What is the age of each

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Question 1051425: Tom is 5 less than twice Mary's age and Jennifer is one more than three times Mary's age. The sum of their ages is 44. What is the age of each
Found 2 solutions by FrankM, josgarithmetic:
Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
T=2M-5
J=3M+1
(2M-5)+(3M+1)+M=44
6M-4=44
6M=48
M=8 T=11 J=25
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
             AGE OF EACH
Tom                2x-5
Mary                x
Jennifer           3x+1
TOTAL               44



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