SOLUTION: Larry is twice as old as Jane Jane is 6years younger then Tony Tony is 12 years younger than larry how old is each

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Question 992224: Larry is twice as old as Jane Jane is 6years younger then Tony Tony is 12 years younger than larry how old is each
Answer by satyareddy22(84) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let L be the age of larry,J be the age of Jane,T be the age of Tony.
L=2J----(given)
T-J=6--------(1)
L-T=12-------(2)
substituting L=2J in (2)
2J-T=12------(3)
Now solving (2) &(3)
We get,
J=18
L=36
T=24