SOLUTION: Jack is 3 times as old as lacy, 7 years from now the sum of their ages will be 46. How old are they now

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Question 1099999: Jack is 3 times as old as lacy, 7 years from now the sum of their ages will be 46. How old are they now
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jack : j
Lacy : l
j = 3l we'll use for j next
j+7+l+7 = 46
3l+7+l+7 = 46
3l+l+7+7 = 46
4l+14 = 46
4l = 32
l = 8
and
j = 8(3) = 24