SOLUTION: jane is 3 years older than tom, tom is 2 more than twice the age of joe. If the sum of their ages is 40 how old is tom?
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Question 903984: jane is 3 years older than tom, tom is 2 more than twice the age of joe. If the sum of their ages is 40 how old is tom?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x Tom's age
Question States***
Jane + Tom + Joe = 40
(x+3) + x + (x-2) = 40
3x = 39
x = 13, Tom's age. Jane is 16 and Joe is 11
And...checking
Sum of ages = 40
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