SOLUTION: these numbers (x+5), (2x-4), and (7x+3) are the ages of Jo, Ben, and Harry respectively. Harry is 42 years older than Jo and Ben together. How old is each now?

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Question 1181134: these numbers (x+5), (2x-4), and (7x+3) are the ages of Jo, Ben, and Harry respectively. Harry is 42 years older than Jo and Ben together. How old is each now?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, josgarithmetic:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+5),Jo' age
(2x-4), Ben's age
and (7x+3) Harry's age
Harry is 42 years older than Jo and Ben together.
7x +3 = 42+ x+5 +2x-4
simplify
4x = 40
x=10
Plug the value of x in their ages
Joe x+5 =15 years
Ben (2x-4) = 16 years
Harry's age = 73 years





Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jo           x+5
Ben          2x-4
Harry        7x+3

Second sentence means 7x%2B3=%28x%2B5%29%2B%282x-4%29%2B42.

4x%2B3=5-4%2B42
4x=40
highlight_green%28x=10%29

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