SOLUTION: these numbers (x+5), (2x-4), and (7x+3) are the ages of Jo, Ben, and Harry respectively. Harry is 42 years older than Jo and Ben together. How old is each now?

Question 1181134: these numbers (x+5), (2x-4), and (7x+3) are the ages of Jo, Ben, and Harry respectively. Harry is 42 years older than Jo and Ben together. How old is each now?

Found 2 solutions by mananth, josgarithmetic:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+5),Jo' age
(2x-4), Ben's age
and (7x+3) Harry's age
Harry is 42 years older than Jo and Ben together.
7x +3 = 42+ x+5 +2x-4
simplify
4x = 40
x=10
Plug the value of x in their ages
Joe x+5 =15 years
Ben (2x-4) = 16 years
Harry's age = 73 years

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Jo x+5 Ben 2x-4 Harry 7x+3

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