SOLUTION: Carlos is three times as old as Maria. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is each?
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Question 887115: Carlos is three times as old as Maria. The sum of their ages is 56 years. How old is each?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C = 3M
C + M = 56
Substitute the value of C from the first equation into the second.
C + M = 56
(3M) + M = 56
4M = 56
Divide each side by 4
M = 14
If Maria is 14, then Carlos is 42
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