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(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Mary's age now
Let = Tammy's age now
given:
= Kelly's age now



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and, since




Mary is 9 and Tammy is 2

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