SOLUTION: Fatty is three years younger than Annie. Annie is twice as old as Mitch. The sum of their ages is 42. How old each?

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Question 1188081: Fatty is three years younger than Annie. Annie is twice as old as Mitch. The sum of their ages is 42. How old each?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mitch + Annie + Fatty  = 42


  M   +  2M   + (2M-3) = 42


       5M              = 42 + 3 = 45

        M                       = 45/5 = 9.


ANSWER.  9 years (Mitch);  18 years (Annie),  and  18-3 = 15 (Fatty)

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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PERSON              AGE
Fatty                2M-3
Annie                2M
Mitch                M
SUM                 42

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