How old are they?
Will is w years old.
Ben is 3 years older.
Jan is twice as old as Ben
If you add their ages together the total comes to 41years old.
From an equation and solve it to work out how old Will, Ben, and Jan are.
Will...........years old
Ben...........years old
Jan............years old

In how many years time will Jan be as old as Will?
in................years time
Explain how you figured it out.
.............................................................................
SHOW YOUR WORK!

Question

How old are they?
Will is w years old.
Ben is 3 years older.
Jan is twice as old as Ben
If you add their ages together the total comes to 41years old.
From an equation and solve it to work out how old Will, Ben, and Jan are.
Will...........years old
Ben...........years old
Jan............years old

In how many years time will Jan be as old as Will?
in................years time
Explain how you figured it out.
.............................................................................
SHOW YOUR WORK!

texaschic101 · Answer

Will = w
Ben = w + 3
Jan = 2(w + 3)

w + (w + 3) + 2(w + 3) = 41
can you solve it now ?

anonymous · Answer

yesss thank you soooooo much!