SOLUTION: I need help with this problem: The sum of six times Jack's age and five times Larry's age is 63. Jack is one year less than three times as old as Larry. Find their ages. Could you
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Question 189192: I need help with this problem: The sum of six times Jack's age and five times Larry's age is 63. Jack is one year less than three times as old as Larry. Find their ages. Could you also provide me with the equations?
Please help! Thanks!! Answer by jonvaliente(64) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=Larry's age
3x-1=Jack's age (one year less 3 times as old as larry)
6*(3x-1)+5*x=63
Solving for x:
18x-6+5x=63
23x-6=63
23x=69
x=3
Larry is 3 yrs old, and Jack is 8 yrs old
