SOLUTION: Alan is x years old. Barry is ten years younger than Alan. Kevin is double Alan’s age. The sum of their ages is 54. Form and equation in terms of x

SOLUTION: Alan is x years old. Barry is ten years younger than Alan. Kevin is double Alan’s age. The sum of their ages is 54. Form and equation in terms of x

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Question 1174060: Alan is x years old.
Barry is ten years younger than Alan.
Kevin is double Alan’s age.
The sum of their ages is 54.
Form and equation in terms of x
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    Alan + Barry  + Kevin = 54


      x  + (x-10) +   2x  = 54.


It is your equation.

There is NOTHING simpler than create equation/equations for such problems.

Nothing simpler.

Write as you read.

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