SOLUTION: Alice is four years Younger than ben and she is nine years older than Carly the total ages three people in 79 how old is Alice Thanks

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Question 715279: Alice is four years Younger than ben and she is nine years older than Carly the total ages three people in 79 how old is Alice
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Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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(b-4)+b+((b-4)-9)=79
3b-17=79
3b=96
b=32
a=b-4
a=32-4
a=28
alice is 28 years old