SOLUTION: Panita, Bill, and Evan are friends. Panita is six years older than Bill. Evan's age is twice Panita's age. If the sum of their ages is 74, how old is Panita?

Question 985268: Panita, Bill, and Evan are friends. Panita is six years older than Bill. Evan's age is twice Panita's age. If the sum of their ages is 74, how old is Panita?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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P=Panita's age; B=bill's age=P-6; E=Evan's age=2P
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P+B+E=74
P+(P-6)+(2P)=74
4P-6=74
4P=80
P=20 ANSWER: Panita is 20 years old.
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CHECK:
B=P-6=20-6=14 Bill is 14 years old
E=2P=2(20)=40 Evan is 40 years old
P+B+E=74yrs
20yrs+14yrs+40yrs=74yrs
74yrs=74yrs

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