SOLUTION: Bryce is two years older than Logan. Sylvia is five years older than Bryce. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is Logan?

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Question 1172195: Bryce is two years older than Logan. Sylvia is five years older than Bryce. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is Logan?
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let x be Logan's age
then x+2 is Bryce's age (he is 2 years older than Logan)
then (x+2)+5 = x+7 is Sylvia's age (she is 5 years older than Bryce)

The sum of their ages is 36:

%28x%29%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B7%29+=+36

Solve using basic algebra....