SOLUTION: Ted is presently 3 times as old as tara.four years ago the sum of their ages was 44.Determine their present ages.
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Question 1145661: Ted is presently 3 times as old as tara.four years ago the sum of their ages was 44.Determine their present ages.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d=Ted
r=Tara
d=3r
d-4+r-4=44
d+r=52
4r=52
r=13
d=39
check
9+35=44
ok
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