SOLUTION: Jimmy is 3 years older than his brother Bill. The sum of 3 times Jimmy's age and twice Bill's age is equal to their fathers age. If their father is 44 years old, how old is Jimmy?

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Question 938099: Jimmy is 3 years older than his brother Bill. The sum of 3 times Jimmy's age and twice Bill's age is equal to their fathers age. If their father is 44 years old, how old is Jimmy?
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let X = Jimmy's age.
Since Bill is three years younger, his age would be shown as (X-3)
Lets write an equation.
3X+%2B+2%2A%28X-3%29+=+44
Simplify
3X+%2B+2X+-+6+=+44
Combine like terms.
5X+-+6+=+44
Add 6 to both sides.
5X+=+50
Divide both sides by 5.
highlight%28X+=+10%29
Jimmy is 10 years old.