SOLUTION: rebecca is 6 years older than three times andrews age. the sum of their ages is 18. find their ages.

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Question 395453: rebecca is 6 years older than three times andrews age. the sum of their ages is 18. find their ages.
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+6+x=18
4x=12
x=3 Andrew
3x+6=15 Rebecca

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