SOLUTION: carrie is three times older than julio. if the sum of their age is 48, how old is julio.

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Question 1140659: carrie is three times older than julio. if the sum of their age is 48, how old is julio.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Carrie is j+3j now, j being Julio's age.


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