SOLUTION: hary is 1/3 as old as ron and 8 years younger than hermoine. find the sum of their ages if hary is 8 years old

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Question 1143658: hary is 1/3 as old as ron and 8 years younger than hermoine. find the sum of their ages if hary is 8 years old
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hary               R/3=8
Ron                R
Hermione           R/3+8

R=24-----------Ron

R%2F3%2B8=32--------Hermione

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