SOLUTION: michelle's age is 5 more than 3 times ashley's age.the sum of their ages is 49. how old is ashley?

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Question 946493: michelle's age is 5 more than 3 times ashley's age.the sum of their ages is 49. how old is ashley?
Answer by Zucchini(70) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ashley's age: x
Michelle's age: 3x+5
49=x+3x+5
49=4x+5
44=4x
11=x
Ashley is 11 years old.