Sue is 7 years older than Bob. Three less than twice Bob's is Sue age, what bob and Sue's ages now?

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2022-09-13

Sue is 7 years older than Bob. Three less than twice Bob's is Sue age, what bob and Sue's ages now?

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Cameron Benitez

Cameron Benitez

Beginner2022-09-14Added 17 answers

Let Sue =S and Bob =B
S=2B−3
S=B+7
Since S=S, then
2B−3=B+7
Do some algebra to figure out that
2B−B=7+3
B=10
Since Sue is 7 years older than Bob, she is 17.

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