document.write( "Question 1030304: Phoebe,Eloise and Radhika have the combined age of 88. Eloise is 3 years older than Radhika, who is twice as old as Phoebe, how old is Eloise? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #645178 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Eloise is 3 years older than Radhika, \n" ); document.write( "who is twice as old as Phoebe, \n" ); document.write( "Make Phoebe's age = x \n" ); document.write( "Radhika's age then is = 2x \n" ); document.write( "Eloise's age = 2x + 3 \n" ); document.write( "Phoebe,Eloise and Radhika have \n" ); document.write( "the combined age of 88. \n" ); document.write( "x + 2x + 2x + 3 = 88 \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms: \n" ); document.write( "x + 2x + 2x = 88 - 3 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 85 \n" ); document.write( "x = 17 \n" ); document.write( "Phoebe is 17 years old \n" ); document.write( "Radhika is 34 years old \n" ); document.write( "Eloise is 37 years old. \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |