SOLUTION: Tim is one-third the age of Jenny. Ellen is one-half the age of Jenny. The sum of their ages is 44, How old is Tim?

SOLUTION: Tim is one-third the age of Jenny. Ellen is one-half the age of Jenny. The sum of their ages is 44, How old is Tim?

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Question 238610: Tim is one-third the age of Jenny. Ellen is one-half the age of Jenny. The sum of their ages is 44, How old is Tim?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Tim's age
Let = Jenny's age
Let = Ellen's age
given:

By substitution,

Multiply both sides by

and, since

Tim is 8 years old
check:

and

OK
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