SOLUTION: Maritza is 3 years less than 4 times as old as her daughter. If the sum of their ages is 37, how old is Maritza?
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Question 436668: Maritza is 3 years less than 4 times as old as her daughter. If the sum of their ages is 37, how old is Maritza?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Maritza=4Daughter-3
Maritza + Daughter=37
4Daughter-3+Daughter=37
5Daughter=40
Daughter=8
Maritza=29.
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