Question

Sharon is the youngest in her family. Her sister Anne is 3 years older than she is. Her brother Tom is 5 years older than Anne. The sum of their ages is 62.



How old is Sharon?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To set it up in an equation, it would be x + x+3 + x + 8 = 62. x is representing Sharon, x +3 is Anne, and x + 8 is Tom, because Tom is 8 years older than Sharon. Sharon is 17, Anne is 20 and Tom is 25.