SOLUTION: Ana is twice as old as Billy. Billy is three times as old as Candy.If the sum of their ages is 70 how old is Billy

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Question 623861: Ana is twice as old as Billy. Billy is three times as old as Candy.If the sum of their ages is 70 how old is Billy
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Ana is twice as old as Billy. Billy is three times as old as Candy.If the sum of their ages is 70 how old is Billy
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let x=candy's age
3x=Billy's age
2*3x=6x=Ana's age
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x+3x+6x=70
10x=70
x=10
3x=30
Billy's age=30

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