SOLUTION: Cynthia is three years older than Dina. The sum of their ages will equal 3 times Femi's age. How old is each at present?

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Question 251999: Cynthia is three years older than Dina. The sum of their ages will equal 3 times Femi's age. How old is each at present?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cynthia=c
Dina =d
Femi=f
c=3+d
c+d=3f
There is not enough info to get their ages in numbers.
There are three unknowns so we need three equations.
We can only get their ages in terms of the others