SOLUTION: Joe is 4 times as old as Bob. Bob is 5 years older than Phil. All their ages sum to 73. What is the Difference between Joe and Phil's ages?

Question 823582: Joe is 4 times as old as Bob. Bob is 5 years older than Phil. All their ages sum to 73. What is the Difference between Joe and Phil's ages?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = joe
y = bob
z = phil
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x = 4y
y = z + 5
x + y + z = 73
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 4y = 0
y - z = 5
x + y + z = 73
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x= joe = 52
y= bob = 13
z= phil = 8
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