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If you add ben and jerry's age together you get 84. 

Jerry is three times as old as Ben's age. How old is Ben? 

j= 3x   YEs!!! Good work.

 ben + jery = 84    |Careful here...

   x + 3x = 84

     4x = 84 

      x = 21, Ben's age 

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