SOLUTION: Jacks age is 3 less than twice deans age,and jack is is 5 years older than dean. How old is dean?

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Question 927522: Jacks age is 3 less than twice deans age,and jack is is 5 years older than dean. How old is dean?
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let Dean's age be the variable x
2x-3=x+5
2x=x+8
x=8
Dean is 8