SOLUTION: Devaughn's age is three times Sydney's age. The sum of their ages is 36 . What is Sydney's age?

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Question 1105817: Devaughn's age is three times Sydney's age. The sum of their ages is
36
. What is Sydney's age?
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let S=Sydney's age
3S + S = 36
4S = 36
S = 9