Question

Ben in n years old chloe is twice as old as Ben Dan is 5 years younger than Ben

The total of bens age, chloes age, and Dan’s age is T years
Find a formula for T in terms of n

Answer 1

T = 4n - 5

Explanation:

Ben = n

Chloe = 2n

Dan = n - 5

n + 2n + (n - 5) = T years

3n + n - 5 = T years

4n - 5 = T years