SOLUTION: The difference between Mary’s age and jim’s age is eight years. Mary is three times as old as Jim. How old is Mary and how old is Jim?
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Question 1155053: The difference between Mary’s age and jim’s age is eight years. Mary is three times as old as Jim. How old is Mary and how old is Jim?
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The difference between Mary’s age and jim’s age is eight years. Mary is three times as old as Jim. How old is Mary and how old is Jim?
M-J=8
M= 3j
plug M
3j-j =8
2j=8
j=4
So M =12
Mary is 12 years
Jim is 4 years
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