SOLUTION: Will is w years old. Ben is 3 years older. Write an expression in terms ofw w for bens age. Jan is twice as old as Ben. Write an expression in terms of w for jams age. If you add t
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Question 722941: Will is w years old. Ben is 3 years older. Write an expression in terms ofw w for bens age. Jan is twice as old as Ben. Write an expression in terms of w for jams age. If you add together the ages of will, Ben and Jan the total comes to 41 years. Dorm an equation and solve to work out how old will, Ben and Jan are. Show your work Answer by DrBeeee(684) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let W = Will's age
Let B = Ben's age
Let J = Jan's age
Given:
(1) B = W +3
(2) J = 2*B
(3) W + B + J = 41
Put (1) into (2) and get
(4) J = 2*(W+3) or
(5) J = 2*W + 6
Put (1) and (5) into (3) and get
(6) W + (W+3) + (2*W + 6} = 41 or
(7) W + W + 3 + 2*W + 6 = 41 or
(8) 4*W = 41 - 9 or
(9) 4*W = 32 or
(10) W = 8
Use (1) to get
(11) B = 8 + 3 or
(12) B = 11
Use (2) to get
(13) J = 2*11 or
(14) J = 22
Let's check these values with (3).
Is (8 + 11 + 22 = 41)?
Is (8 + 33 = 41)?
Is (41 = 41)? Yes
Answer: Will is 8, Ben is 11 and Jan is 22.
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