document.write( "Question 1140338: Samuel is three times as old as Jonas.The sum of their age is 24years.how old is each other \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #760837 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = Jonah's age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+\"$ = Sam's age now
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+3x+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Jonah is 6
\n" ); document.write( "Sam is 18
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