Question 1021642: Mr brown is 3 times as old as Sam. The difference in their ages is 22 how old is each Found 2 solutions by fractalier, Alan3354:Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call Sam's age, x.
Then Mr. Brown's age must be 3x.
Since their difference is 22, we can write
3x - x = 22
2x = 22
x = 11 (Sam's age)
3x = 33 (Mr. Brown's age)
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mr brown is 3 times as old as Sam. The difference in their ages is 22 how old is each
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3x as old --> the difference is 2x Sam's age.
2S = 22
S = 11
B = 33
