SOLUTION: Angela is y years old Lesley is 3 times older than Angela Sarah is 7 years older than Lesley There combined age is 56 How old is Angela

Question 1108209: Angela is y years old
Lesley is 3 times older than Angela
Sarah is 7 years older than Lesley
There combined age is 56
How old is Angela
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=y
L=3y
S=3y+7
They add to 56
7y+7=56
7y=49
y=7, Angela's age
(Lesley is 21 and Sarah 28)
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In English, "3 times older" means "4 times as old as".

So, the problem, as it is formulated in the post, has no integer solution at all,

        and, therefore, is DEFECTIVE.

For this lesson, you MUST send your "THANKS" to me (as educated persons do), instead of expressing your dissatisfaction.

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