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Question 1170007: Tom is a certain age. Meghan is three times Tom's age plus four years. Their combined age is 44. How old is Meghan?
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Tom is a certain age. Meghan is three times Tom's age plus four years. Their combined age is 44. How old is Meghan?
Let Meghan's age be M

Then Tom's is: 44 - M

We then get: M = 3(44 - M) + 4 

M = 132 - 3M + 4

M + 3M = 132 + 4

4M = 136

Meghan, or highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C5%2C+M%2C+%22=%22%2C+136%2F4%2C+%22=%22%2C+34%29%29