SOLUTION: Alice is four years Younger than ben and she is nine years older than Carly the total ages three people in 79 how old is Alice Thanks

SOLUTION: Alice is four years Younger than ben and she is nine years older than Carly the total ages three people in 79 how old is Alice Thanks

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Question 715279: Alice is four years Younger than ben and she is nine years older than Carly the total ages three people in 79 how old is Alice
Thanks

Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(b-4)+b+((b-4)-9)=79
3b-17=79
3b=96
b=32
a=b-4
a=32-4
a=28
alice is 28 years old
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