Question 1191544
John is X years old
Jill is 2 years younger than John
(x-2) = Jill's age
Tom (John's dad) is 2x older than John plus 8 years
(2x+8) = Dad's age
How old is John, Jill and Tom
Total ages added together is 82
x + (x-2) +(2x+8) = 82
x + x + 2x - 2 + 8 = 82
4x + 6 = 82
4x = 82-6
4x = 76
x = 76/4
x = 19 is John's age
19 - 2 = 17 is Jill's
2(19)+8 = 46 is Dad's
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Check: 19 + 17 + 46 = 82