document.write( "Question 175868: Dianne is thrice as old as Ron. The sum of their ages is 24. How old is each? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #130972 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"d\"$ = Dianne's age
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r\"$ = Ron's age
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+3r\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+%2B+r+=+24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3r+%2B+r+=+24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4r+=+24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r+=+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+%2B+6+=+24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"d+=+18\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Their ages are 6 and 18 \n" ); document.write( "

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