Question 850398
Cloe is two years less than four times as old as Zoe. Cloe is also one year more than three times as old as Joey. Joey is 5 years older than Zoe. How old is each?
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let x=Zoe's age
4x-2=Cloe's age
(4x-2)/3-1=Joey's age=x+5
..
{{{(4x-2)/3-1=x+5}}}
LCD:3
4x-2-3=3x+15
x=20
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Zoe's age=20
Cloe's age=78
Joey's age=25