document.write( "Question 1027901: Mia is 3 times older then jon. Mia is 3 times older then jon. How old is mia and Jon? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Mia is 3 times older then jon.
\n" ); document.write( "M = 3J
\n" ); document.write( "Both of their ages added together equal 64
\n" ); document.write( "M + J = 64
\n" ); document.write( "Replace M with £J from first equation
\n" ); document.write( "3J + j = 64
\n" ); document.write( "4J = 64
\n" ); document.write( "J = 16
\n" ); document.write( "John is 16 years old
\n" ); document.write( "Mia is 48 years old.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-)
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