SOLUTION: Mary is 16 years older than Dana, and Dana is 13 years younger than Chris. If the sum of their ages is 62. Find each persons age

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Question 1078191: Mary is 16 years older than Dana, and Dana is 13 years younger than Chris. If the sum of their ages is 62. Find each persons age
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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M=D%2B16
and
D=C-13
C=D%2B13
and
M%2BD%2BC=62
Substituting,
%28D%2B16%29%2BD%2B%28D%2B13%29=62
3D%2B29=62
3D=33
Solve for D then work backwards to solve for M and C.