SOLUTION: Batman is 4 times robins age. The sum of their ages is equal to 45. How old is Batman and robin

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Question 1110228: Batman is 4 times robins age. The sum of their ages is equal to 45. How old is Batman and robin
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Robin is x
Batman is 4x
sum is 5x and it equals 45
Robin is 9 (x) and Batman 36.

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