Young Frankenstein has two brothers, Pugsley and Gomez. The sum of their age is 34. Frankenstein is older than Pugsley, but Pugsley is not the youngest. Gomez is 8 years younger than Frankenstein and Pugsley's and Gomez's ages differ by 5 years. How old are the three brothers?

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Memphis Mora

13 February, 16:38

Young Frankenstein has two brothers, Pugsley and Gomez. The sum of their age is 34. Frankenstein is older than Pugsley, but Pugsley is not the youngest. Gomez is 8 years younger than Frankenstein and Pugsley's and Gomez's ages differ by 5 years. How old are the three brothers?

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Ashanti Wu · Answer 1

F+P+G=34

F>P>G = > 15<12<7

F-8=G = >G+8=F = >7+8=15

P-5=G = >G+5=P = >7+5=12

F+P+G=34 = > (G+8) + (G+5) + G=34 = >

=>3G+13=34 = >3G=34-13=21 = >G=21/3=7

Gomez is 7 years old, Pugsley is 12 years old and Frankenstein is 15 years old.