SOLUTION: Jake dad is 6 more than 3 times jakes age. The sum of their ages is 42. Find their ages
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Question 1128446: Jake dad is 6 more than 3 times jakes age. The sum of their ages is 42. Find their ages
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Try to take off 6 from 42 and then think.
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Comment from student: 36.
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My response: Perfect ! You are on the right track ! !
Now turn on your mind !
You are in one step from the right solution ! ! !
Now you have 2 quantities: the dad's "corrected" age and the Jake's age;
The first quantity is 3 times the second and they sum up to 36.
What is your next step ?
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