SOLUTION: Jack is three years younger than his brother Bob and five years older than his sister Sara. The sum of their ages is 43. How old is each family member?
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Question 1056538: Jack is three years younger than his brother Bob and five years older than his sister Sara. The sum of their ages is 43. How old is each family member? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jack is three years younger than his brother Bob and five years older than his sister Sara. The sum of their ages is 43. How old is each family member?
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Write an equation for each statement, arrange equations to be in terms of Jack
" Jack is three years younger than his brother Bob"
j = b - 3
b = j + 3
"and five years older than his sister Sara."
j = s + 5
s = j - 5
" The sum of their ages is 43."
j + b + s = 43
replace b and s
j + j+3) + (j-5) = 43
3j - 2 = 45
3j = 43 + 2
3j = 45
j = 45/3
j = 15 yrs is Jack's age
then
b = 15 + 3
b = 18 yrs is Bob's
and
s = 15 - 5
s = 10 yrs is Sara's
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Check: 15 + 18 + 10 = 43
