SOLUTION: jack is 3 times as old as edna. six years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. how old are they now?

Question 1110200: jack is 3 times as old as edna. six years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. how old are they now?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, keith47:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Jack is 3 times as old as Edna, and the sum of their ages is 48+2*6 = 60 years now. ================> Jack is 45 and Edna is 15 years old now.

Answer by keith47(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
42 and 18
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