SOLUTION: Jan's age is 3 years less than twice Tritt`s age. The sum of their ages is 30.

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Question 1049385: Jan's age is 3 years less than twice Tritt`s age. The sum of their ages is 30.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let t represent Tritt. Then Jan would be 2t-3. So:
t+2t-3=30
3t=33
t=11
Tritt is 11; Jan is 19. ☺☺☺☺