SOLUTION: Linette is 3 times as old as her niece who is 4 years older than linette's daughter. If the sum of their ages is 51, how old is linette ?

Question 1014601: Linette is 3 times as old as her niece who is 4 years older than linette's daughter. If the sum of their ages is 51, how old is linette ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Linette's age now
Let = her niece's age now
Let = Linette's daughter's age now
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(1)
(2)
(3)
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You have 3 equations and 3 unknowns,
so it's solvable
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(2)
Substitute (1) and (2) into (3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
Linette is 33
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check:
(3)
(3)
(3)
OK
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