SOLUTION: the age of henry is 3 times the age of ali. if the sum of their ages is 48years, how old are they now

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Question 840797: the age of henry is 3 times the age of ali. if the sum of their ages is 48years, how old are they now
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the age of ali be x and age of the henry will be 3x. sum of their age is 48 years
x + 3x = 48
4x = 48
x=12
therefore age of henry is 3*12 = 36 and age of ali is 12