SOLUTION: Mike is 3 times as old as his daughter. The sum of their ages is 68 years. How old is each person?

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Question 1046805: Mike is 3 times as old as his daughter. The sum of their ages is 68 years. How old is each person?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mike is 3 times as old as his daughter's age x
The sum of their ages is 68 years
3x + x = 68
4x = 68
x = 17, daughter's age. Mike is 51 3%2A17
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51 + 17 = 68 CHECKS!