SOLUTION: Hubert is three years older than Jovie. The sum of their ages is 51. Find the age of Jovie.
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Question 951757: Hubert is three years older than Jovie. The sum of their ages is 51. Find the age of Jovie.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
H=Hubert's age; J=Jovie's age
H=J+3 yrs
H+J=51 yrs Substitute for H.
J+3yrs+J=51yrs Subtract 3 yrs from each side.
2J=48yrs Divide each side by 2
J=24 yrs ANSWER: Jovie is 24 yrs old.
CHECK:
H=J+3yrs=24yrs+3yrs=27yrs
H+J=51yrs
27yrs+24Yrs=51yrs
51yrs=51yrs
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