SOLUTION: Mary is 20 and Betty is 53, at what age would Betty be when she is three times older than Mary.

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Question 320793: Mary is 20 and Betty is 53, at what age would Betty be when she is three times older than Mary.
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Your question is grammatically incorrect. It should read, "Mary is 20 and Betty is 53. At what age was Betty when she was three times older than Mary?"

Let represent the number of years that have elapsed since the time Betty was three times older than Mary.











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