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Lloyd is twice as old as Herb who is three years older than Julian. If the total of their ages is57, how old is Julian?

Solution

L l oy d i s tw i ce a s o l d a s Her b w h o i s t h ree ye a rs o l d er t han J u l ian . I f t h e t o t a l o f t h e i r a g es i s 57, h o w o l d i s J u l ian ?

Solution

Julian^{'} s age is : 12

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x + x + x - 3 = 57

Solve for

x, 2 x + x + x - 3 = 57 : x = 15

Find Julian's age

: 12

Julian^{'} s age is : 12

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