Sally is 1 year older than3 times the age of joe. chris is 5 years younger than 6 times the age of joe. if sally and chris are the same age, how old is joe?

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Bo · Answer 1 · 2019-07-29T04:12:32+0000

6x - 5 = 3x + 1
-3x -3x
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3x - 5 = 1
+ 5 + 5
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3x = 6
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3 3

x = 2
Joe is 2 years old.

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6(2) - 5 = 3(2) + 1
12 - 5 = 6 + 1
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7 = 7

Sally is 1 year older than3 times the age of joe. chris is 5 years younger than 6 times the age of joe. if sally and chris are the same age, how old is joe?

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