SOLUTION: Jose is two years younger than Alyssa. Ricardo is three times as old as Jose. David is twice as old as Ricardo. The sum of their ages is 68. How old is Ricardo?

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Question 1165553: Jose is two years younger than Alyssa. Ricardo is three times as old as Jose. David is twice as old as Ricardo. The sum of their ages is 68. How old is Ricardo?
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Jose               x-2
Alyssa              x
Ricardo            2(x-2)
David              2*2(x-2)
SUM                 68


%28x-2%29%2Bx%2B2%28x-2%29%2B4%28x-2%29=68
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Question asks for, as variables used here, 2%28x-2%29.