eli is twice as old as josh, and ben is six years older than josh. the sum of their age is 50.how old is each person?

Answer 1

J= x; E= 2x;B=x+6
x+2x+x+6=50
4x+6=50
4x=50-6
4x=44
4x/4=44/4
x=11
J=11;E=2(11)=22;B=11+6=17

Answer 2

Chase is 5 years older than Naomi. In 7 years the sum of their ages will be 71. How old is Chase now