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  • 01-06-2021
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Sue is two years older then Lily who is twice as old as Heather. if the total ages of all the girls is 27, how old is each girl?

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clarch19
clarch19 clarch19
  • 02-06-2021

Answer:

sue = 12

lily = 10

heather = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

'l' = lily's age

'h' = heather's age

sue = 'l + 2' but, since 'l' is 2h we can say sue's age is '2h+2'

l = 2h

2h+2 + 2h + h = 27

5h = 25

h = 5

l = 2(5) = 10

sue is 10+ 2, or 12

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