document.write( "Question 915325: If Janet is 2 years older than her brother Tim, and Andrew is 5 years older than Janet ,and the sum of all 3 ages are 42 ,how is old is tim \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #555532 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x Tim's age
\n" ); document.write( "Janet + Tim + Andrew
\n" ); document.write( "(x+2) + x + (x+7) = 42
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 33
\n" ); document.write( "x = 11, Tim's age
\n" ); document.write( "And.. checking
\n" ); document.write( "13 + 11 + 18 = 42 \n" ); document.write( "

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