SOLUTION: There are 3 children, the sum of their ages is 38. when Peter the youngest was born, Laura the oldest was 6 years old. Lola will be 20 in eight years. How old are the children now

Question 370346: There are 3 children, the sum of their ages is 38. when Peter the youngest was born, Laura the oldest was 6 years old. Lola will be 20 in eight years.
How old are the children now?
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Answer by amoresroy(361) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 3 children, the sum of their ages is 38. when Peter the youngest was born, Laura the oldest was 6 years old. Lola will be 20 in eight years.
How old are the children now?
Let P = the age of Peter now
P + 6 = the age of Laura
20 -8 = the age of Lola
= 12
Lola is 12 years old
So the sum of Peter & Laura ages is 38-12=26
P + (P+6) = 26
2P = 20
P = 10
Peter is 10 years old
P+6 = 16
Laura is 16 years old

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