SOLUTION: Jessy is four less than three times as old as his sister Carmen. The sum of their ages is 52 how old is jessy?

Question 1154044: Jessy is four less than three times as old as his sister Carmen. The sum of their ages is 52 how old is jessy?

Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, josgarithmetic:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Jessy's age
Let = Carmen's age
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(1)
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Add (1) and (2)

and
(1)
(1)
(1)
Jessy is 38
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c, Carmen's age
-4+3c, Jessy's age

Question really asks for .

--------Carmen's age

------Jessy's age.
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