SOLUTION: A man is twice as old as his son, and 4 years older than his wife. Their ages total 111 years. Find the man’s age.

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Question 1074653: A man is twice as old as his son, and 4 years older than his wife. Their ages total 111 years. Find the man’s age.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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M=2S
M=W%2B4
M%2BW%2BS=111
Substituting,
M%2B%28M-4%29%2BM%2F2=111
%285%2F2%29M-4=111
%285%2F2%29M=115
Solve for M then use the equations to solve for S and W.