SOLUTION: Carl is twice as old as Jack. Ben is five years older than Jack. The sum of the ages of the three children is 41. How old is Carl? How old is Jack? How old is Ben?

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Question 1157455: Carl is twice as old as Jack. Ben is five years older than Jack. The sum of the ages of the three children is 41.
How old is Carl?
How old is Jack?
How old is Ben?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
CARL            2j            18
JACK            j              9
BEN             j+5           14
SUM             41

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