SOLUTION: jason is four years older than anne. three times the sum of their ages is 144. what is jason's age

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Question 1135215: jason is four years older than anne. three times the sum of their ages is 144. what is jason's age
Answer by ikleyn(52903) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jason + Ann = 144%2F3 = 48

Jason - Ann = 4.

---------------------------  Add these two equations to get


2*Jason = 48 + 4 = 52   ===>  Jason = 52%2F2 = 26.


Answer.  Jason's is 26 years old.  Ann is 26 - 4 = 22 years old.

Solved.