Question

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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

\((s)+(s+3)+(s+3+5)=62\)

Answer 2

let x = Sharon's age

Anne = x + 3

Tom = x + 5

equation: x + x + 3 + x + 5 = 62

Answer 3

i was thinking mayeb she is 8

Answer 4

that get u
\(3s+11=62\)

Answer 5

Can you solve the equation from there?

Answer 6

solve that u can get the answer

Answer 7

i dont get what you said molly

Answer 8

if u put what i said and what he said together it'll make more sense

Answer 9

i just simplified his equation that's all

Answer 10

i just don't understand how to even get the answers from your guys equation

Answer 11

oh u see...
if you mix around the numbers...
x+x+x+3+3+5 right?

Answer 12

x+x+x=3x right?
3+3+5=11 yes?

Answer 13

so it gives you 3x+11 light?

Answer 14

what gives you 3x? like where did you get the second 3 from!?

Answer 15

oh.... 3x means there are three x'es

Answer 16

that's where the 3 came from

Answer 17

so 3 times the peoples ages then plus 11? and then take away 62?

Answer 18

also written as \(3\times x\)

Answer 19

no. 3x+11 is supposed to be equal to 62.

Answer 20

62 is the sum of their ages

Answer 21

so its 3*saras age,toms age,annes age? and then plus 11. where di you get the 11 from?

Answer 22

got it?

Answer 23

ok u see....
let's say sara's age is s.
anne's age is 3 more than sara's so it's s+3

Answer 24

do you get this part?

Answer 25

and tom is 5 years older than anne, who is 3 years older than sara, so that gives you s+3+5. yes?

Answer 26

yes

Answer 27

so all of them adds up to 62. so that gives you s+s+3+s+3+5=62. do you get that part?

Answer 28

(s)+(s+3)+(s+3+5)
sara+anne+ tom

Answer 29

yes?

Answer 30

ok

Answer 31

and so that gives you 3s+11 as i said...

Answer 32

do you get that part?

Answer 33

yes :)

Answer 34

3s+11=62

Answer 35

no now it's just an equation for you to solve.

Answer 36

so*

Answer 37

do you know how to solve that eq

Answer 38

finding the x?

Answer 39

no i still dont get it DX

Answer 40

wait when you say 3s it means 3 times s. you know that right? :)

Answer 41

i was tought that