SOLUTION: Hama is three times as old as david and the sum of their age is 52. determine their age

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Question 736791: Hama is three times as old as david and the sum of their age is 52. determine their age
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Hama is three times as old as david and the sum of their age is 52. Determine their ages ?

Let the age of David be n
Hama's age is 3n
Therefore:
n + 3n = 52
4n = 52
n = 13
3n = 3 * 13 = 39
13 + 39 = 52

Answer:

Hama is 39 years old and

David is 13 years old.








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