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  • 17-12-2018
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Penelope is 4 times old as Jose. Jose is 3 years older than Eliot. If the sum of the ages of all three is 57, how old is Jose?

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  • 26-12-2018

Answer:

10

Step-by-step explanation:

jose is x,so the penelope is 4x, eliot is x-3,

so :

x+4x+x-3=57,

then:

6x=60, x=10

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