George is 8 years more than Christopher and Ford is 2 years younger than Christopher.

George is 8 years more than Christopher and Ford is 2 years younger than Christopher. The sum of their ages is 60. Find the ages of Christopher.

Quiz

Answer/Solution

18

Steps/Work

Christopher age = x
George age, y = x + 8---------->(1)
Ford age, z = x - 2------------>(2)
Sum of their ages, x+y+z=60---->(3)
Substitute z and y values in equation (3)
Therefore, x+(x+8)+(x-2)=60
=> 3x+8-2=60
=> 3x=60-6
=> 3x=54 =>x=54/3
x=18
ANSWER:A

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George is years more than christopher and ford is years younger than christopher. The sum of their ages is . Find the ages of christopher.

Calculated Answer

18

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate (n2 - (n0 - n1)) / 3.

n0 =8
n1 =2
n2 =60