SOLUTION: Keisha is 3 years older than Ana. Jermain is twice as old as Keisha. Monica is 5 years older than Jermain. The sum of the ages is 56 years old. How old is Keisha?

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Question 655335: Keisha is 3 years older than Ana. Jermain is twice as old as Keisha. Monica is 5 years older than Jermain. The sum of the ages is 56 years old. How old is Keisha?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Keisha is 3 years older than Ana. Jermain is twice as old as Keisha's age .
Monica is 5 years older than Jermain.
Keisha's age: x
Ana's age: x - 3
Jermain's age: 2x
Monica's age: 2x+ 5
Question states*** sum of the ages is 56
x + (x-3) + 2x + (2x+5) = 56 || Solve for x
6x = 54
x = 9 yr, Keisha's age
and...


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