SOLUTION: write an equation- alice, barabara and carol are sisters. Alice is 3yrs younger than barabara, baraba is 5 years younger than carol. together the sisters are 68

SOLUTION: write an equation- alice, barabara and carol are sisters. Alice is 3yrs younger than barabara, baraba is 5 years younger than carol. together the sisters are 68

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Question 1119277: write an equation- alice, barabara and carol are sisters. Alice is 3yrs younger than barabara, baraba is 5 years younger than carol. together the sisters are 68
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

SISTER      AGE
Alice       (x-5)-3
Barbara      x-5
Carol        x
TOTAL       68

Solve this for x and then evaluate the other expressions:

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