SOLUTION: don is three times as old as david and the sum of their ages is 52. find their ages?
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Question 668607: don is three times as old as david and the sum of their ages is 52. find their ages?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Establish the variables
x = don
y = david
...
Given
x = 3y
x+y=52
...
3y + y = 52
4y = 52
years old for David
...
x = 3(13) = years old for Don
...
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