10 Ron, Scott and Tom are brothers. • Ron is twice as old as Scott. Tom is three years younger than Scott. . The sum of their ages is 53 By forming and solving anequation, work out Scott's age.

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Ron, Scott and Tom are brothers.
• Ron is twice as old as Scott.
Tom is three years younger than Scott.
. The sum of their ages is 53
By forming and solving anequation, work out Scott's age.

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Answer:

scott is 14 years old

Explanation:

ron-2x

scott-x

tom- x-3

2x+x+x-3=53

4x-3=53

4x=56

x=14

Coddy answered Apr 30, 2022

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