SOLUTION: Maria is 3 years younger than Francisco. Gabe is twice as old as Maria. Kiley is four years older than Gabe. The sum of their age is 49. How old is Maria?

Question 675344: Maria is 3 years younger than Francisco. Gabe is twice as old as Maria. Kiley is four years older than Gabe. The sum of their age is 49. How old is Maria?
Found 2 solutions by sachi, MathTherapy:
Answer by sachi(548) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let maria is x yrs
so gabe is 2x yrs
& kiley is 2x+4
The sum of their age is 49
so x+2x+2x+4=49
or 5x=45
or x=9 yrs
so maria is 9yrs
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Maria is 7 years-old
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