The ages of three cats are a, a+4 and 2a-3. Their total age is 21. Determine a.

Answer:
Ages of cats => a, a+4, 2a-3
Thus,
[tex]a + a + 4 + 2a - 3 = 21 \\ \\ 4a + 1 = 21 \\ \\ 4a = 20 \\ \\ a = 5[/tex]
The a is 5.