SOLUTION: Mary is one year older than four times Tammmy's age. Kelly is three times as old as Mary. If Kelly is twenty-seven, then how old are Mary and Tammy?

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Question 401528: Mary is one year older than four times Tammmy's age. Kelly is three times as old as Mary. If Kelly is twenty-seven, then how old are Mary and Tammy?
Answer by josmiceli(9645) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m = Mary's age now
Let t = Tammy's age now
given:
k = Kelly's age now
k+=+27
m+=+4t+%2B+1
k+=+3m
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27+=+3m
m+=+9
and, since
m+=+4t+%2B+1
9+=+4t+%2B+1
4t+=+8
t+=+2
Mary is 9 and Tammy is 2