SOLUTION: Sue is 2n years old. Fred is 3 years older than sue and Jim is half sue’s age. Their combined age is 48. Find the age of each person by setting up and solving an equation.

SOLUTION: Sue is 2n years old. Fred is 3 years older than sue and Jim is half sue’s age. Their combined age is 48. Find the age of each person by setting up and solving an equation.

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Question 1149952: Sue is 2n years old. Fred is 3 years older than sue and Jim is half sue’s age. Their combined age is 48. Find the age of each person by setting up and solving an equation.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Sue            2n
Fred           2n+3
Jim             n
SUM            48

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