document.write( "Question 351520: Emerald is 5 years older than Sapphire. Ruby is twice as old as Sapphire. The sum of the three ages is 65. How old is each? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #251153 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sapphire be x years \n" ); document.write( "Emerald = x+5 \n" ); document.write( "Ruby = 2x \n" ); document.write( ".... \n" ); document.write( "x+x+5+2x= 65 \n" ); document.write( "4x+5 = 65 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 60 \n" ); document.write( "x= 15 years sapphire's age \n" ); document.write( "Emerald's age = x+5 = 15+5 = 20 years \n" ); document.write( "Ruby's age = 2x = 2*15 = 30 years \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |