SOLUTION: Cloe is two years less than four times as old as Zoe. Cloe is also one year more than three times as old as Joey. Joey is 5 years older than Zoe. How old is each?
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Question 850398: Cloe is two years less than four times as old as Zoe. Cloe is also one year more than three times as old as Joey. Joey is 5 years older than Zoe. How old is each? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Cloe is two years less than four times as old as Zoe. Cloe is also one year more than three times as old as Joey. Joey is 5 years older than Zoe. How old is each?
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let x=Zoe's age
4x-2=Cloe's age
(4x-2)/3-1=Joey's age=x+5
..
LCD:3
4x-2-3=3x+15
x=20
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Zoe's age=20
Cloe's age=78
Joey's age=25
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