document.write( "Question 261291: Don is twice as old as Irene; Ed is 16 years older than Irene. The sum of all three of their ages is 60 years. Find the age of each person. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #192495 by CharlesG2(834)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Don is twice as old as Irene; Ed is 16 years older than Irene. The sum of all three of their ages is 60 years. Find the age of each person.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D Don, I Irene, E Ed\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D=2I \n" ); document.write( "E=I+16 \n" ); document.write( "D+I+E=60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2I + I + I + 16 = 60 \n" ); document.write( "4I + 16 = 60 \n" ); document.write( "4I = 44 \n" ); document.write( "I = 11 which is Irene's age\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so if Irene is 11, then Don is 22 and Ed is 27 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |