SOLUTION: Luisa's age is thrice than the age of Lance, The sum of their ages is 52. Find their ages.

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Question 1019823: Luisa's age is thrice than the age of Lance,
The sum of their ages is 52. Find their
ages.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Luisa = 3x Lance
Lu = 3La
Lu + La = 52
Replace Lu with 3La
3La + La = 52
4La = 52
La = 52/4
La = 13
Luisa's age is 39 years old
Lance is 13 years old.
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