SOLUTION: Rosa is three times as old as her daughter Maria. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Maria?
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Question 385907: Rosa is three times as old as her daughter Maria. The sum of their ages is 44 years. How old is Maria?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Maria = x years
Rosa =3x years
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sum = 44
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3x+x=44
4x=44
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divide both sides by 4
4x/4 = 44/4
x=11 Maria's age
Rosa's age = 44-11
33 years
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