George is 8 years more than Christopher and Ford is 2 years younger than Christopher. The sum of their ages is 60. Find the ages of George, Christopher and Ford.

• g=8+c,f=c-2,g+f+c=60;
  by solving c=18,g=26,f=16
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• Ages of George = 26; Christopher = 18; Ford = 16
  
  Christopher age = x
  George age, y = x + 8---------->(1)
  Ford age, z = x - 2------------>(2)
  Sum of their ages, x+y+z=60---->(3)
  Substitute z and y values in equation (3)
  Therefore, x+(x+8)+(x-2)=60
  => 3x+8-2=60
  => 3x=60-6
  => 3x=54 =>x=54/3
  x=18(Christopher's age)
  Substitute x value in equation 1 & 2
  y=x+8
  y=18+8
  y=26(George's age)
  
  z=x-2
  z=18-2
  z=16(Ford's age)
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