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    3. if we add the ages of jim, his father, and grandfather. we get 137.the grandfather is 70 yrs older than jim , and jim is 31 yrs younger than his father. How old are each of these three people?
    if we add the ages of jim, his father, and grandfather. we get 137.the grandfather is 70 yrs older than jim , and jim is 31 yrs younger than his father. How old are each of these three people?

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      J = Jim                        


      D = Jim's father            


      G = Jim's grandfather  


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      J + (J + 70) + (J + 31) = 137


      J + J + 70 + J + 31 = 137


      3J + 101 = 137


      3J + 101 - 101 = 137 - 101


      3J = 36


      3J/3  =  36/3


      J  =  12


      D  =  12 + 31 = 43


      G  =  12 + 70 = 82


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      J  =  12


      D  =  43


      G  =  82


      Check:   12 + 43 + 82 = 137


       


       

      12 years ago. Rating: 4
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        Russrocks

        Thanks for the math! I just did it in my head because I forgot how.
        commented 12 years ago

        Grandfather  is 82, father is 43, Jim is 12.

        12 years ago. Rating: 3
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          Jim + 70 = Grandpa
          Jim + 31 = Dad
          Jim

          3Jims +  101 = 137
          3 Jims = 36 (137 - 101)
          1 Jim = 36/3      
          Jim is 12
          Dad is 12 + 31 or 43
          Grandpa is 12 + 70 or 82
          12 + 43 + 82 = 137 

          12 years ago. Rating: 1
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