Age trouble

Algebra Level pending

Harish is twice as old as Indu. Indu is 5 years older than Jack.

If Harish's age is (x+3) years, which of the following represents Jack's age (in years)?

{(x+3)/2} -5 2(x+3) -5 {(x+3)/2} +5 2(x+3) +5

Sahba Hasan by Sahba Hasan , 21, India

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2 solutions

Harish =2xIndu => Indu=(1/2) harish=(1/2)(X+3)

Indu=5 +Jack => jack=Indu-5 Jack=(1/2)(X+3) -5 = (x + 3)/2 – 5

Comment please!! How are you??

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Sunil Pradhan
Mar 25, 2014

Harish = (x + 3) Harish = 2 × Indu

INdu = (x + 3)/2

Indu = Jack + 5 then Jack = Indu – 5

Jack = (x + 3)/2 – 5

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