SOLUTION: Hope's age in 1951 is H: Gable's age in 1951 is G; and that Fonda's age in 1951 is F. Fonda was 2 years younger than Hope. Gable was two years older than Hope. Th sum of their ag

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Question 387434: Hope's age in 1951 is H: Gable's age in 1951 is G; and that Fonda's age in 1951 is F. Fonda was 2 years younger than Hope. Gable was two years older than Hope. Th sum of their ages was 144.
How old were each of the three Hollywood icons?
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Let x, (x-2) and (x+2) represent Hope's , Fonda's and Gable's ages respectively

Question states***

  x + (x-2) + (x+2) = 144

solving for x

  3x = 144

   x = 48, Hope's age.  Fonda's was 46 and Gable's 50



CHECKING our Answer***

 48 + 46 + 50 = 144