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Question 992223: Larry is 2x as old as Jane Jane is 6years younger then Tony and Tony is 12 years younger then late how old is each
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Assume the problem is
Larry is 2x as old as Jane.
Jane is 6years younger then Tony.
and Tony is 12 years younger then Larry
how old is each?
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Write an equation for each statement
Larry is 2x as old as Jane.
L = 2j
Jane is 6years younger then Tony.
j = t - 6
and Tony is 12 years younger then Larry
t = L - 12
Replace L with 2j
t = 2j - 12
Replace j with (t-6)
t = 2(t-6) - 12
t = 2t - 12 - 12
t - 2t = -24
-t = -24
t = 24 yrs is Tony's age
then
j = t - 6
j = 24 - 6
j = 18 yrs is Jane's ge
and
L = 2J
L = 2(18)
L = 36 yrs is Larry's age
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