SOLUTION: Need help solving this question. Maria is twice he age of Jonas, who is twice the age of Franklin. Franklin is 2yr less than half Maria's age.How old are Maria, Jonas, and Frankli

Question 675454: Need help solving this question. Maria is twice he age of Jonas, who is twice the age of Franklin. Franklin is 2yr less than half Maria's age.How old are Maria, Jonas, and Franklin?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write an equation for each statement
:
"Maria is twice he age of Jonas,"
m = 2j
:
" who is twice the age of Franklin.
j = 2f
:
"Franklin is 2yr less than half Maria's age."
f = .5m - 2
:
we know m = 2j and j = 2f, therefore m = 4f
replace m with 4f
f = .5(4f) - 2
f = 2f - 2
2 = 2f - f
f = 2 yrs is Franklin's ager
then
m = 4(2)
m = 8 yrs is Marie's age
and
j = 2(2)
j = 4 yrs is Jona's age

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