SOLUTION: Suzie is four times as old as her daughter Samantha. The sum of their ages is 70 years. Find their ages.

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Question 1117837: Suzie is four times as old as her daughter Samantha. The sum of their ages is 70 years. Find their ages.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = Samantha's age
+4x+ = Suzie's age
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+x+%2B+4x+=+70+
+5x+=+70+
+x+=+14+
and
+4x+=+4%2A14+
+4x+=+56+
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Suzie is 56
Samantha is 14