Jack is 20 years older than Alice. Jack is two years less from being triple Alice's age. How old is Alice? How old is Jack?

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Hayley Ho

31 May, 08:10

Jack is 20 years older than Alice. Jack is two years less from being triple Alice's age. How old is Alice? How old is Jack?

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Cheyanne Meyer · Answer 1

Alice is 11 and Jack is 31. I found this out by creating this equation:

a+20=3a-2

If we let A equal Alice's age, we can figure out her age by solving the equation.

Kaden Hardin · Answer 2

J = 20 + A

J = 3A - 2

20 + A = 3A - 2

2A = 22

A = 11

J = 20 + 11

J = 31