Solve.
-The sum of the ages of Art, Ben, and Cal is 59. Art is 1 year older than Cal and Cal is 1 year younger than Ben. Which of these people were teenagers 7 years ago?
A) Art
B) Art and Ben
C) Ben
D) Art, Ben, and Cal

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Art is 1 year older than Cal and Cal is 1 year younger than Ben, so Art is 2 years younger than Ben. 7 years ago, Art would have been 16 (59 - 43 = 16), which is a teenager. Ben would have been 18 (59 - 41 = 18), which is also a teenager.

Solve. -The Sum of the Ages of Art, Ben, and Cal