SOLUTION: elizabeth is 3 times older than mary. their combined age is 44. how old is mary?

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Question 1117344: elizabeth is 3 times older than mary. their combined age is 44. how old is mary?

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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Be careful when you try to create your own problem: 

    In English, "3 times older than . . . " means "4 times as old as . . . " .


So, think again what you want to express in your condition.